15,140 ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,817
- 2016: 15,020
- 2021: 15,140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victoria Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Victoria Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Victoria Point. The typical resident is 49 years old, making the area much older than most other places in the state. With a total population of 15,140, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region.
15,140
▲ +2.2%
- 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 Victoria Point — higher than 88% of areas.
| Victoria Point | 15,140 |
|---|---|
| 4165, QLD | 39,491 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.
49 yrs ▲ +19.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a huge part of the area, with 28.6% aged 65 and over—far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here at 15.3%, which is well below the state average.
28.6% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Victoria Point splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (52.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, a figure well below the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.2% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
2.2% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Victoria Point, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Victoria Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32943/victoria-point/topic/demographics-identity