2,508 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,129
- 2016: 4,973
- 2021: 2,508
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St George · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in St George
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 26% of the population in St George identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This is a growing community of 2,508 people that has become noticeably younger over the last decade. It is now characterized by a high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous identity.
2,508
▲ +17.8%
- 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 St George — higher than 75% of areas.
| St George | 2,508 |
|---|---|
| 4487, QLD | 3,179 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 18% since 2011, adding about 379 people. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure and 4 years younger than it was in 2011.
36 yrs ▼ -10.0%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. While the proportion of seniors has risen by 8.7 points since 2011 to reach 16.3%, it remains lower than most similar areas.
16.3% ▲ +114.3%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →St George splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity has risen by 26 points since 2011, while those in de facto relationships rose by 11 points to 15.4%, a figure well above the national average. Most residents have never married (41.4%) or are married (40.9%).
26.1% ▲ +6074.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +225.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →St George splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
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 St George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315089/st-george/topic/demographics-identity