50 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 50
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cleveland · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cleveland is 54 years old, making it far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has only 50 people, with a population that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cleveland — lower than 72% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 50 people. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 54.
50 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.0% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 34.0%, while children under 15 sit at 16.0%, about the same as the state average.
28.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Cleveland splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 25%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.8%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national and state figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cleveland, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60117/cleveland/topic/demographics-identity