12,912 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,447
- 2016: 12,318
- 2021: 12,912
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aspley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Aspley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Aspley, where the typical resident is 43. This is five years older than the national figure, reflecting a community that has aged steadily since 2011. The area now has 12,912 people, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas.
12,912
▲ +3.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Aspley — higher than 67% of areas.
| Aspley | 12,912 |
|---|---|
| 4034, QLD | 46,741 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 3.7% to reach 12,912.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the state and national figures at 16.9%.
23.5% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Aspley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.2% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 1.8% of the area, which is a little below the national average.
1.8% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aspley, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Aspley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021027/aspley/topic/demographics-identity