Cedar Grove · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Cedar Grove

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher share of children than most similar areas makes Cedar Grove a notably young place. While the typical resident is 38, the area has far fewer seniors than the national figure. The population grew by 4.3% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 2,107 people.

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📍 Cedar Grove, Urban Centre

Where Cedar Grove sits — Total population

2,107 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Cedar Grove — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cedar Grove2,107
4285, QLD 21,763
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by about 87 people since 2011. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

2,107 ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2,020
  • 2016: 3,077
  • 2021: 2,107

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs ▲ +2.7%

Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 37 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 20.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 13.1%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

13.1% ▲ +78.1%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.9% ▼ -16.8%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cedar Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 3.5 points since 2011. Most people are married (51.4%), while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.

5.0% ▲ +238.6%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.2% ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cedar Grove, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 13 males; 85+: 13 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 29 males; 75–79: 25 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 41 males; 70–74: 43 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 49 males; 65–69: 42 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 65 males; 60–64: 67 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 72 males; 55–59: 77 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 96 males; 50–54: 99 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 61 males; 45–49: 91 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 69 males; 40–44: 49 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 60 males; 35–39: 67 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 58 males; 30–34: 58 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 58 males; 25–29: 71 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 57 males; 20–24: 70 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 73 males; 15–19: 65 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 74 males; 10–14: 87 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 79 males; 5–9: 80 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 81 males; 0–4: 44 females

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 Cedar Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315015/cedar-grove/topic/demographics-identity