6,462 ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,799
- 2016: 6,453
- 2021: 6,462
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ingham Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ingham Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ingham Surrounds is 53 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This shift is clear as the population has aged significantly over the last decade while the total number of people shrank by 5.0% to 6,462.
6,462
▼ -5.0%
- 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 Ingham Surrounds — lower than 69% of areas.
| Ingham Surrounds | 6,462 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 10,923 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 53, which is among the highest for similar areas and 15 years older than the national figure. This is a continuing trend, with the typical resident being 7 years older than in 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Older than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an ageing community where seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.5% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 14.6%, which is well below the state and national figures.
29.5% ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ingham Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Most residents are married at 55.1%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.2%, slightly below the national figure.
4.9% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ingham Surrounds, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011465/ingham-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity