12,415 ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,586
- 2016: 11,910
- 2021: 12,415
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ashmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ashmore is now 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. The population has grown to 12,415 people, and there is a striking trend toward an older community as the number of seniors rises.
12,415
▲ +7.2%
- 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 Ashmore — higher than 65% of areas.
| Ashmore | 12,415 |
|---|---|
| 4214, QLD | 38,871 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ashmore has grown by 7.2% since 2011, adding about 829 people. The typical person here is 43, which is 5 years older than the usual age across Australia and Queensland.
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 aged 65 and over make up 22.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift is reflected in the 16.5% of children under 15, which is a little below the state figure and has fallen since 2011.
22.4% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ashmore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. About 43.2% of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships sit at 11.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
1.6% ▲ +80.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashmore, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ashmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091263/ashmore/topic/demographics-identity