2,274 ▼ -54.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,955
- 2016: 2,237
- 2021: 2,274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tin Can Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tin Can Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tin Can Bay is now 65, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. The population has shifted significantly toward seniors, with over half of all residents now aged 65 or over. This aging trend is mirrored by a sharp drop in the number of children living in the area.
2,274
▼ -54.1%
- 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 Tin Can Bay — higher than 74% of areas.
| Tin Can Bay | 2,274 |
|---|---|
| 4580, QLD | 5,219 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Tin Can Bay shrank by 54% since 2011, falling to 2,274 people. This decline occurred alongside a major increase in age, as the typical resident is now 19 years older than they were in 2011.
65 yrs ▲ +41.3%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 65 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 51.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 6.2%, a figure far below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
51.9% ▲ +102.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.2% ▼ -67.2%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tin Can Bay, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 29%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.5% of the population, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
3.2% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tin Can Bay, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Tin Can Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315092/tin-can-bay/topic/demographics-identity