53,092 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48,250
- 2016: 49,573
- 2021: 53,092
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Redcliffe · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Redcliffe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Redcliffe is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is striking as the population has aged by 14 years since 2011, while the total number of people grew by 10% to reach 53,092.
53,092
▲ +10.0%
- 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 Redcliffe — lower than 55% of areas.
| Redcliffe | 53,092 |
|---|---|
| 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 about 4,842 people since 2011. Redcliffe is now far older than the Queensland and Australian averages, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs ▲ +40.0%
Older than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 aged 65 and over make up 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This trend is seen alongside a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.6% of the area.
25.9% ▲ +74.8%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Redcliffe splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the community, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (42.8%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.4%, a little below the state average.
3.4% ▼ -46.3%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Redcliffe, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30071/redcliffe/topic/demographics-identity