3,487 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,473
- 2016: 2,395
- 2021: 3,487
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sarina · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Sarina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 41% population jump since 2011 has transformed Sarina into a much younger community. The typical resident is now 38, which is 13 years younger than the typical person living here a decade ago.
3,487
▲ +41.0%
- 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 Sarina — higher than 80% of areas.
| Sarina | 3,487 |
|---|---|
| 4737, QLD | 8,325 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 3,487 people by 2021, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. This growth is reflected in a typical age of 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
38 yrs ▼ -25.5%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 area, which is much higher than most similar places. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over fell 5.0 percentage points since 2011 to 18.8%.
18.8% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sarina splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships have also shifted, with those in de facto partnerships rising to 15.3% since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +278.1%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sarina splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315088/sarina/topic/demographics-identity