14,089 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12,895
- 2016: 13,532
- 2021: 14,089
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Emerald · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Emerald
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Emerald is just 32, making the town noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This youthful profile is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults, creating a community where more than a quarter of the population are under 15 years old.
14,089
▲ +9.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Emerald — higher 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.
Emerald grew by 9.3% since 2011, adding about 1,194 people to reach a total population of 14,089. This makes it one of the largest areas at its level, though the typical resident has aged slightly from 29 to 32 years over the last decade.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 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%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the Australian average at only 7.0%, although this group has risen since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +68.2%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 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.
About 5.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure a little above the national average. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.6%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 12.9%.
5.2% ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 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/ucl/UCL313004/emerald/topic/demographics-identity