423 ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 343
- 2016: 441
- 2021: 423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Erakala · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Erakala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children makes Erakala a place where families are very prominent. The population grew by 23% since 2011 to reach 423 people, and while the typical resident is 40, the area has a much higher share of kids than most similar places.
423
▲ +23.3%
- 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 Erakala — lower than 72% of areas.
| Erakala | 423 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 80 people since 2011. Residents are a little older than the national figure, with a typical age of 40 years.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at just 9.5%.
9.5% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Erakala, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is about the same as the own national figure. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the Queensland average at 8.9%.
3.3% ▲ +89.8%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -50.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Erakala, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Erakala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322040/erakala/topic/demographics-identity