5,769 ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,165
- 2016: 5,145
- 2021: 5,769
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ascot
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 41% of people in Ascot are married, reflecting a stable resident profile in this community. The area has grown as 604 people moved in since 2011, and while the typical resident is 39, the population is notably short on children compared to the rest of the country.
5,769
▲ +11.7%
- 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 Ascot — lower than 73% of areas.
| Ascot | 5,769 |
|---|---|
| 4007, QLD | 15,451 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Ascot reached 5,769 people in 2021, a 12% increase since 2011. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.1%.
16.1% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ascot splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, now accounting for 13.7% of residents.
1.5% ▲ +117.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ascot splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031121/ascot/topic/demographics-identity