2,846 ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,890
- 2016: 2,713
- 2021: 2,846
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Zilzie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Zilzie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 2,846 people in Zilzie are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 43. It stands out for having both a high number of children and a large population of seniors.
2,846
▲ +50.6%
- 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 Zilzie — higher than 83% of areas.
| Zilzie | 2,846 |
|---|---|
| 4710, QLD | 5,119 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Zilzie has a population of 2,846 people, making it larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.4% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common at 24.3%, which is well above both the state and national averages.
24.3% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Zilzie splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the area, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
7.8% ▲ +179.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Zilzie, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Zilzie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33233/zilzie/topic/demographics-identity