52,240 ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46,457
- 2016: 51,755
- 2021: 52,240
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pumicestone · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Pumicestone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pumicestone is now 12 years older than they were in 2011. This shift has created a community where the typical age is 52, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. The population grew by 12% to reach 52,240 people, but the most striking change is the rapid increase in the number of seniors.
52,240
▲ +12.4%
- 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 Pumicestone — lower than 57% of areas.
| Pumicestone | 52,240 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed steadily, rising from 40 in 2011 to 52 in the most recent census.
52 yrs ▲ +30.0%
Older than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 now make up 32.6% of the population, a figure far above the national rate of 17.2% and 17 points higher than in 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are now much lower than most areas at 14.8%.
32.6% ▲ +103.6%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pumicestone, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas and rose by 2.2 points since 2011. Most residents are married (50.7%), while those in de facto relationships (11.4%) are slightly below the Queensland average.
4.0% ▲ +122.4%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pumicestone, Married is the majority at 51%; 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 Pumicestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30070/pumicestone/topic/demographics-identity