5,670 ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,351
- 2016: 5,499
- 2021: 5,670
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Auchenflower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Auchenflower
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Auchenflower, where the typical resident is just 32 years old. This trend is reflected in the local age profile, which has very few children and seniors compared to the state and national figures. The population has grown modestly to 5,670 people since 2011.
5,670
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Auchenflower — lower than 73% of areas.
| Auchenflower | 5,670 |
|---|---|
| 4066, QLD | 18,609 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. Since 2011, the population has grown by 6.0% to reach 5,670 people.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 12.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 12.6%, though this group rose 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Auchenflower, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, a little below the national average.
0.8% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Auchenflower, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Auchenflower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041133/auchenflower/topic/demographics-identity