414 —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 392
- 2021: 414
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Veresdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Veresdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Veresdale is 45, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. With a population of 414 people, this community is larger than 65% of similar areas. The population is skewed toward older adults and seniors, who together make up over half of the residents.
414
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- 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 Veresdale — higher than 62% of areas.
| Veresdale | 414 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 414 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is older than most, while children under 15 are slightly below the state average at 17.4%.
21.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Veresdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (53.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.7%, which is a little above the Australian average.
4.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Veresdale, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Veresdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32935/veresdale/topic/demographics-identity