8,987 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,153
- 2016: 9,098
- 2021: 8,987
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ayr · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ayr
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all adults in Ayr are married, reflecting a community that is noticeably older than most other areas. The typical resident is now 44 years old, which is six years older than the national figure. This shift is driven by a growing number of seniors and a decline in the proportion of children.
8,987
▼ -1.8%
- 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 Ayr — lower than 54% of areas.
| Ayr | 8,987 |
|---|---|
| 4807, QLD | 10,785 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Ayr shrank by about 166 people since 2011 to reach 8,987. This community has aged over the last decade, with the typical resident becoming four years older since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.4% of the area.
23.7% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ayr splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.9% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. About 10.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
7.9% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ayr, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Ayr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011460/ayr/topic/demographics-identity