11,794 ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12,169
- 2016: 11,876
- 2021: 11,794
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charters Towers · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Charters Towers
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 9.7% of the population in Charters Towers identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. The area is also noticeably older than the rest of the country, with a population that has shrunk by 3.1% since 2011. This shift is seen in the rising number of seniors and an increasing typical age.
11,794
▼ -3.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Charters Towers — lower than 51% of areas.
| Charters Towers | 11,794 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Charters Towers is 11,794, though it lost about 375 people since 2011. Residents are noticeably older than those in Queensland and Australia, with the typical age now 42.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.4% of the area, which is well above the state and national figures. While children under 15 account for 19.6%, this group has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
21.4% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Charters Towers splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (21%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 9.7% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and rose 1.8 percentage points since 2011. Most adults are married (43.8%), while 12.0% are in de facto relationships.
9.7% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Charters Towers, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32310/charters-towers/topic/demographics-identity