1,735 ▼ -57.5%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,081
- 2016: 4,311
- 2021: 1,735
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pomona · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Pomona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Pomona, where the typical resident is now 48. This shift is striking, as the community has aged by 9 years since 2011 while the total population shrank by about 2,346 people.
1,735
▼ -57.5%
- 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 Pomona — higher than 69% of areas.
| Pomona | 1,735 |
|---|---|
| 4568, QLD | 3,736 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Pomona now has 1,735 residents, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. However, the population fell by 57% between 2011 and 2021.
48 yrs ▲ +23.1%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is significantly older than the state and national figures, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 22.4% of the population. This is consistent with a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.0% of residents, down 7.7 points since 2011.
22.4% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pomona, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Regarding relationships, 13.4% of people are in a de facto partnership, a figure that rose 2.4 points since 2011.
2.9% ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pomona, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Pomona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315079/pomona/topic/demographics-identity