278 ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 296
- 2016: 277
- 2021: 278
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Pauls · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in St Pauls
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge jump in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is the most striking change in St Pauls since 2011. This small community of 278 people is now far younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 34.
278
▼ -6.1%
- 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 St Pauls — lower than 86% of areas.
| St Pauls | 278 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. The total population has shrank by 6.1% since 2011, losing about 18 people.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 26.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages.
12.2% ▲ +90.5%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →St Pauls splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 87.1%, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is far above the national figure and rose 84 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also common here, at 20%, which is well above the national average.
87.1% ▲ +2753.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Pauls, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 33%.
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 St Pauls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322113/st-pauls/topic/demographics-identity