49,822 ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44,379
- 2016: 47,287
- 2021: 49,822
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southern Downs · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Southern Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Southern Downs is now 46, making the area far older than most other similar regions. The population has grown by 12% since 2011 to reach 49,822 people, with a very significant shift toward a senior population.
49,822
▲ +12.3%
- 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 Southern Downs — lower than 61% of areas.
| Southern Downs | 49,822 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has climbed by 11 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 5,443 people.
46 yrs ▲ +31.4%
Older than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2% and one that rose 12 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
24.7% ▲ +91.3%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Southern Downs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and rose 4.2 points since 2011. In terms of relationships, 49% of people are married, while those in de facto partnerships (11.2%) are slightly fewer than in the rest of Queensland.
5.9% ▲ +235.9%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southern Downs, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30077/southern-downs/topic/demographics-identity