363 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 324
- 2016: 382
- 2021: 363
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sarina Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Sarina Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sarina Beach is 49, making the area far older than the Queensland and Australian averages of 38. This shift toward an older population is striking, with the community growing by 12% to 363 people since 2011.
363
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Sarina Beach — lower than 77% of areas.
| Sarina Beach | 363 |
|---|---|
| 4737, QLD | 8,325 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown since 2011, adding about 39 people. Residents are now 6 years older than they were in the last census, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a small number of children, with those under 15 making up 14.9%, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the senior population is so high, as people aged 65 and over rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 26.2%.
26.2% ▲ +89.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sarina Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, sitting at 9.1%.
3.6% ▼ -35.3%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sarina Beach, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Sarina Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322103/sarina-beach/topic/demographics-identity