819 ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 511
- 2016: 1,251
- 2021: 819
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Samford Village · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Samford Village
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the national average defines Samford Village, where the typical resident is 48. This is a growing area that has seen its population jump by 60% since 2011 to reach 819 people.
819
▲ +60.3%
- 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 Samford Village — lower than 51% of areas.
| Samford Village | 819 |
|---|---|
| 4520, QLD | 13,885 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has trended upwards by 2 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 29.3% of the area, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. Alongside these older adults, children under 15 are also common, accounting for 21.0% of the population.
29.3% ▲ +69.8%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Samford Village splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (60.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up just 6.2%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.0% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.0% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% ▲ +64.8%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Samford Village, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Samford Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321090/samford-village/topic/demographics-identity