248 ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 238
- 2016: 453
- 2021: 248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arcadia Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Arcadia Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Arcadia Bay (L) is 63 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 248 people has seen its population age significantly, with seniors now making up a very large portion of the area.
248
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Arcadia Bay — lower than 87% of areas.
| Arcadia Bay | 248 |
|---|---|
| 4819, QLD | 2,475 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 4.2% since 2011 to reach 248 people. This is smaller than about 90% of similar areas, and the typical resident is now 8 years older than they were in 2011.
63 yrs ▲ +14.5%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 42.7% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who now make up only 6.0% of the population.
42.7% ▲ +86.5%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.0% ▼ -57.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Arcadia Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 1.6%, which is much lower than most areas.
1.6% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arcadia Bay, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (19%).
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 Arcadia Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322006/arcadia-bay/topic/demographics-identity