Vale View · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Vale View

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Vale View is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. This small community of 454 people has a balanced age structure, with the largest group being older adults aged 45 to 64.

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📍 Vale View, Suburb / Locality

Where Vale View sits — Total population

454 ▼ -35.1%
  • 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 Vale View — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Vale View454
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is 454 people, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 44.

454 ▼ -35.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 700
  • 2016: 472
  • 2021: 454

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▲ +15.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.2%, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

17.2% ▲ +90.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.5% ▼ -33.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Vale View, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.5% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.8% of the community, which is well below the national figure.

3.5% ▲ +173.7%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 3.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

7.8% ▼ -1.4%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Vale View, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 21 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 16 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 31 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 29 males; 10–14: 28 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 10 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Vale View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32927/vale-view/topic/demographics-identity