111 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 106
- 2021: 111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chintin · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children makes Chintin a notably family-oriented place. While the typical resident is 44—noticeably older than the national figure—the area is defined by a large number of young people and very few seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chintin — lower than 57% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 111 people, making it smaller than about 56% of similar areas.
111 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national figure. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, as those aged 65 and over are far below the national average at just 4.5%.
4.5% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.0% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Chintin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 74.1% in this category. People in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Chintin, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chintin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20555/chintin/topic/demographics-identity