2,966 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,550
- 2016: 2,687
- 2021: 2,966
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Twin Waters · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Twin Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 41.5% of the population in Twin Waters, which is among the highest proportions for any similar area. This creates a community that is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 60. It is a larger area than about 84% of similar places, home to 2,966 people.
2,966
▲ +16.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Twin Waters — higher than 84% of areas.
| Twin Waters | 2,966 |
|---|---|
| 4564, QLD | 11,659 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 60 years old, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
60 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With a huge 41.5% of residents aged 65 and over, Twin Waters is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 18.2%.
41.5% ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Twin Waters, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 64.8%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 7.4%. Only 0.4% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state average.
0.4% ▲ +272.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Twin Waters, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Twin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32890/twin-waters/topic/demographics-identity