5,156,138 ▲ +19.0%
- 2011: 4,332,739
- 2016: 4,703,193
- 2021: 5,156,138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Queensland · State / Territory
Demographics & Identity in Queensland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over five million people live in Queensland, a population that has grown by 19% since 2011. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure, though the overall population has aged by two years over the last decade.
5,156,138
▲ +19.0%
- 4,788–6,243: 1 area
- 6,243–8,140: 0 areas
- 8,140–10,614: 0 areas
- 10,614–13,840: 0 areas
- 13,840–18,046: 0 areas
- 18,046–23,530: 0 areas
- 23,530–30,681: 0 areas
- 30,681–40,004: 0 areas
- 40,004–52,162: 0 areas
- 52,162–68,014: 0 areas
- 68,014–88,683: 0 areas
- 88,683–115,634: 0 areas
- 115,634–150,775: 0 areas
- 150,775–196,595: 0 areas
- 196,595–256,340: 1 area
- 256,340–334,241: 0 areas
- 334,241–435,817: 0 areas
- 435,817–568,262: 2 areas
- 568,262–740,956: 0 areas
- 740,956–966,133: 0 areas
- 966,133–1,259,740: 0 areas
- 1,259,740–1,642,575: 0 areas
- 1,642,575–2,141,752: 1 area
- 2,141,752–2,792,630: 1 area
- 2,792,630–3,641,309: 0 areas
- 3,641,309–4,747,901: 0 areas
- 4,747,901–6,190,786: 1 area
- 6,190,786–8,072,163: 2 areas
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Queensland.
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Queensland is home to 5,156,138 people, a total that is much higher than most other similar areas. This population grew by about 823,399 people between 2011 and 2021.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 18.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas, while those aged 65 and over rose to 17.0% since 2011. These figures are both about the same as the national average.
17.0% ▲ +29.3%
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -7.5%
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Queensland splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Additionally, those in de facto relationships rose to 12.9%, a figure a little above the Australian average.
4.6% ▲ +28.0%
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +15.8%
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Queensland, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Queensland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/3/queensland/topic/demographics-identity