4,797 ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,909
- 2016: 4,790
- 2021: 4,797
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aitkenvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Aitkenvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Aitkenvale compared to most similar areas. This community of 4,797 people is a little younger than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 36.
4,797
▼ -2.3%
- 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 Aitkenvale — lower than 79% of areas.
| Aitkenvale | 4,797 |
|---|---|
| 4814, QLD | 46,193 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank 2.3% since 2011, losing about 112 people. This makes it smaller than about 79% of areas at this level.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 15.8% of people aged 65 and over is a little below the national figure.
15.8% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Aitkenvale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. About 12.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is a little above the national average.
8.1% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aitkenvale, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (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 Aitkenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021467/aitkenvale/topic/demographics-identity