Amosfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Amosfield

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Amosfield is 63 years old, making this one of the oldest areas of its kind. With only 40 people living here, it is a sparsely populated place where seniors make up a huge portion of the population.

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📍 Amosfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Amosfield sits — Total population

40
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Amosfield — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Amosfield40
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 8,093
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with just 40 residents. This makes it smaller than about 76% of similar areas.

40

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31
  • 2021: 40

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

63 yrs

Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 63 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older people dominate the area, with those aged 65 and over making up 40% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is far below the New South Wales average at only 7.5%.

40.0%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 40.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Amosfield, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 34%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married, accounting for 57.6% of the population.

Marital status

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In Amosfield, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Amosfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10050/amosfield/topic/demographics-identity