576 ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 668
- 2016: 560
- 2021: 576
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Poona · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Poona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Poona is 66, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is stark, as the population has aged significantly over the last decade while the total number of people shrank by 14% to 576.
576
▼ -13.8%
- 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 Poona — lower than 62% of areas.
| Poona | 576 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of a resident here has risen by 18 years since 2011. This has left the area with a population that is far older than both the state and national averages.
66 yrs ▲ +37.5%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 66 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 55.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 have almost disappeared, falling to just 2.3% since 2011.
55.4% ▲ +179.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
2.3% ▼ -87.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Poona, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 35%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 1.4% of the area, which is well below the state average. Most people are married, accounting for 60.8% of the population, while 12.9% are in de facto relationships.
1.4% ▼ -71.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Poona, Married is the majority at 62%; Divorced 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 Poona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321085/poona/topic/demographics-identity