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QUEENSLAND

MEDIAN AGE

• At June 2016, the median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) of Queensland's population was 37.0 years, up from 36.1 years at June 2006. The median age of males in 2016 was 36.3 years compared with 37.8 years for females.

• The median age of the population in Greater Brisbane was 35.2 years at June 2016, up slightly from 35.0 at June 2006, while the median age in the rest of Queensland increased from 37.2 to 39.1 years over the same period.

• The SA2 with the highest median age was Bribie Island (59.0 years) in the Moreton Bay region. This was followed by Cooloola (57.6) in the Wide Bay region, and Redland Islands (55.5) also in Moreton Bay.

• The two SA2s with the lowest median ages had predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. These were Northern Peninsula (22.0 years) in the far north of the state and Yarrabah (22.9) near Cairns. Other SA2s with comparatively low median ages included St Lucia (23.7) in Greater Brisbane and Douglas (24.3) in Townsville. This reflects large numbers of university students in these areas.

SA2s WITH OLDEST AND YOUNGEST MEDIAN AGES(a), Queensland, 2016
		Median Age
SA2	GCCSA	years
OLDEST MEDIAN AGES
Bribie Island	Greater Brisbane	59.0
Cooloola	Rest of Qld	57.6
Redland Islands	Greater Brisbane	55.5
Caloundra Hinterland	Rest of Qld.	53.8
Caloundra - Kings Beach	Rest of Qld	53.6
YOUNGEST MEDIAN AGES
Northern Peninsula	Rest of Qld	22.0
Yarrabah	Rest of Qld	22.9
St Lucia	Greater Brisbane	23.7
Torres Strait Islands	Rest of Qld	23.9
Douglas	Rest of Qld	24.3
(a) Excludes SA2s with a population of less than 1,000 at June 2016.

• In the ten years to 2016, the largest increases in median age were in the SA2s of Magnetic Island (up 8.8 years) off the coast of Townsville and Cooloola (up 7.6 years). The largest decreases in median age were in the SA2s of Pimpama (down 11.5 years) on the Gold Coast and Macgregor (down 5.6 years) in Brisbane's outer south-east.

SEX RATIO

• At June 2016, the sex ratio (the number of males per 100 females) in Queensland was 98.3. Females outnumbered males in both Greater Brisbane (with a sex ratio of 98.0) and the rest of Queensland (98.5).

• The SA2 with the highest sex ratio was Wacol (238.2 males per 100 females), which contains a male prison. This was followed by Tablelands (151.7) and Glenlee - Rockyview (135.9).

• The SA2s with the lowest sex ratios were Coombabah (85.6) on the Gold Coast and Albion (85.7), an inner north-eastern suburb of Brisbane.

SA2s WITH HIGHEST AND LOWEST SEX RATIOS(a), Queensland, 2016
		Sex Ratio
SA2	GCCSA	males per 100 females
HIGHEST SEX RATIOS
Wacol	Greater Brisbane	238.2
Tablelands	Rest of Qld	151.7
Glenlee - Rockyview	Rest of Qld	135.9
Broadsound - Nebo	Rest of Qld	134.0
Mount Isa Region	Rest of Qld	129.5
LOWEST SEX RATIOS
Coombabah	Rest of Qld	85.6
Albion	Greater Brisbane	85.7
Newtown	Rest of Qld	86.7
Chermside	Greater Brisbane	86.7
Sippy Downs	Rest of Qld	87.1
(a) Excludes SA2s with a population of less than 1,000 at June 2016.

AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION

• At June 2016, Greater Brisbane had a higher proportion of its population aged 20 to 44 years (37%) than the rest of Queensland (32%).This reflects a pattern of young adults moving to capital cities to pursue work, education and other opportunities. In contrast, Greater Brisbane had a lower proportion aged 45 years and over (36%) than the rest of the state (42%).

AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION (%), Queensland - 30 June 2016