4,455 ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,767
- 2016: 4,426
- 2021: 4,455
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ingham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 49 makes Ingham far older than most similar areas. This is a maturing community where nearly 29% of people are seniors, and the total population has shrunk by 6.5% since 2011 to 4,455 residents.
4,455
▼ -6.5%
- 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 Ingham — lower than 81% of areas.
| Ingham | 4,455 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 10,923 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by about 312 people since 2011. This shift is mirrored in the age of residents, who are now 3 years older than they were in the previous census.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is highlighted by the fact that children under 15 are well below the state average.
28.7% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ingham splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 9.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While 43.6% of people are married, those in de facto relationships are a little below the typical Queensland figure.
9.7% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ingham, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011464/ingham/topic/demographics-identity