55,600 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46,705
- 2016: 49,437
- 2021: 55,600
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pine Rivers · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Pine Rivers
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Five years younger than it was in 2011, Pine Rivers is now a place where the typical resident is 38. This shift is driven by a growing population of over 55,600 people and a notable increase in families with children.
55,600
▲ +19.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Pine Rivers — lower than 51% of areas.
| Pine Rivers | 55,600 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 19% since 2011, adding about 8,895 people. The typical age of a resident is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▼ -11.6%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This rise in children is mirrored by a drop in seniors, who now make up 14.3% of the area, a little below the national figure.
14.3% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pine Rivers splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents are married (52.4%), while those in de facto relationships (11.3%) are lower than most areas.
2.8% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pine Rivers, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Pine Rivers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30069/pine-rivers/topic/demographics-identity