14,089 ▼ -66.4%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 41,966
- 2016: 43,871
- 2021: 14,089
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Emerald · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Emerald
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger typical resident of 32 marks Emerald as one of the youngest areas of its kind. The town has a strong family feel, with children under 15 making up over a quarter of the population. This creates a distinct demographic profile compared to the rest of the state and nation.
14,089
▼ -66.4%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Emerald — lower than 86% of areas.
| Emerald | 14,089 |
|---|---|
| 4720, QLD | 15,031 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 14,089, which is smaller than about 86% of similar areas. This follows a significant trend since 2011, where the population shrank by 66%, losing about 27,877 people.
32 yrs ▼ -3.0%
Younger than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is only 32, while the proportion of seniors is far below the Australian average at just 7.0%.
7.0% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Emerald, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than elsewhere, at 16.6%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 5.2%, a little above the Australian average.
5.2% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Emerald, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3005/emerald/topic/demographics-identity