8,040 ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,234
- 2016: 8,120
- 2021: 8,040
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charters Towers · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Charters Towers
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 39% of people in Charters Towers are married, which is the most common relationship status in a population of 8,040. The area has a distinct age balance, with a notably high number of both children and seniors compared to the rest of the country. It is also home to a strong Indigenous community, with 11.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
8,040
▼ -2.4%
- 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 Charters Towers — lower than 59% of areas.
| Charters Towers | 8,040 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | 10,732 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Charters Towers shrank by about 194 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure and three years older than in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen by 5.1 points since 2011. Children under 15 are also common at 20.3%, a figure a little above the state and national averages.
21.7% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Charters Towers splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 11.4% of the population, which is well above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. De facto relationships account for 12.3% of the community, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
11.4% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Charters Towers splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), 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 Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011462/charters-towers/topic/demographics-identity