1,565 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,214
- 2016: 950
- 2021: 1,565
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Plainland · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Plainland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 29% population jump since 2011 has seen Plainland grow to 1,565 people. The area is generally younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37. It is a family-friendly locale where children under 15 make up a much higher share of the population than in most similar areas.
1,565
▲ +28.9%
- 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 Plainland — higher than 66% of areas.
| Plainland | 1,565 |
|---|---|
| 4341, QLD | 15,952 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 351 people between 2011 and 2021, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas. While the typical resident is now 37, this is 5 years older than the 2011 figure.
37 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.5% of the community, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.2%, a figure that is a little below the national average but has risen by 8.8 points since 2011.
16.2% ▲ +120.5%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Plainland splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In terms of relationships, 47.3% of residents are married, while 12.9% are in a de facto partnership.
6.0% ▼ -89.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 95.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Plainland, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Plainland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321083/plainland/topic/demographics-identity