43,119 ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47,107
- 2016: 51,391
- 2021: 43,119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Traeger · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Traeger
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of people in Traeger have never married, reflecting a very young population for the region. The area is noticeably younger than the rest of Australia, with a typical resident aged 34. It is a place where children make up a large portion of the community.
43,119
▼ -8.5%
- 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 Traeger — lower than 71% of areas.
| Traeger | 43,119 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 8.5% since 2011, with 43,119 people now living in the area. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen 4.5 points since 2011. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
12.9% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Traeger splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 22% of the population, a figure far above the national average that has risen 21 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also common, making up 17.7% of the community.
22.0% ▲ +1790.8%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +59.7%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Traeger, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Traeger [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30089/traeger/topic/demographics-identity