714 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 893
- 2016: 799
- 2021: 714
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Etheridge · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Etheridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines daily life in Etheridge, where the typical resident is 46. The area has seen its population shrink by 20% since 2011, now totaling 714 people.
714
▼ -20.0%
- 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 Etheridge — lower than 90% of areas.
| Etheridge | 714 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community has become smaller and older over the last decade, losing about 179 people since 2011. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising from 43 to 46 years.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.0% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure. This shift is seen in the trends, as the proportion of seniors rose by 6.3 points since 2011 while the share of children fell slightly.
23.0% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Etheridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. There are also more people in de facto relationships here than in most other areas, at 16.1%.
6.4% ▲ +69.4%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Etheridge, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Etheridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33100/etheridge/topic/demographics-identity