238 ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 205
- 2016: 159
- 2021: 238
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cecil Plains · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cecil Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 10.9% marks Cecil Plains as an area with a much higher proportion of First Nations people than most similar places. The community is small, with 238 residents, and has an older profile than the national average.
238
▲ +16.1%
- 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 Cecil Plains — lower than 88% of areas.
| Cecil Plains | 238 |
|---|---|
| 4407, QLD | 506 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This population grew by 16% since 2011, adding about 33 people to the area.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a significant portion at 20.2%, a figure that rose 9.3 points since 2011.
20.2% ▲ +86.1%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cecil Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose 9.5 points since 2011 to reach 10.9%, well above the state and national averages. Most residents are married (40.1%) or have never been married (30.7%).
10.9% ▲ +653.8%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cecil Plains, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Cecil Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322026/cecil-plains/topic/demographics-identity