Suburb in Central Highlands

Sapphire Central, QLD

Sapphire Central had a population of 700 at the 2021 Census (−6.9% since 2016). Median age 60.0. Median weekly household income $633. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Sapphire Central at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sapphire Central's population shrank by 6.9% to 700, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 60.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 5.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.4%.

10.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 63.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 326 households.

The median household earns $633 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $170 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $951 a month.

21.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.2% use a language other than English at home. 46.4% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sapphire Central beside QLD and Australia.

Sapphire CentralQLDAustralia
Population700*5,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−6.9%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age60.0*38.238.2
Households326*1,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%*12.5%14.3%
Renting10.0%*33.6%31.1%
Owned outright63.6%*29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$633*$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$170*$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$951*$1,740$1,866
Born overseas21.5%*24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.2%*14.1%23.6%
No religion46.4%*44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−6.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8462011
  2. 7522016
  3. 7002021

Age

Median age 60.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Sapphire Central Queensland
0–95.5%
10–196.7%
20–294.4%
30–396.2%
40–499.0%
50–5918.4%
60–6925.7%
70–7917.1%
80+7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sapphire Central at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.7%
  2. Australian36.4%
  3. Irish12.8%
  4. Scottish11.4%
  5. German7.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.6%
  2. Tagalog0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.1%
  2. New Zealand5.5%
  3. Germany1.6%
  4. the Philippines0.8%
  5. the United States0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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