41 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46
- 2021: 41
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Abercorn · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Abercorn, where the typical person is 50. This sparsely populated place has just 41 people and a demographic profile that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abercorn — lower than 76% of areas.
| Abercorn | 41 |
|---|---|
| 4627, QLD | 848 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 41 people live in the area, making it smaller than about 75% of similar places.
41 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.4% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17%. This explains why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 12.2%.
24.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Abercorn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. There are also no people in de facto relationships, and the majority of residents are either married or have never been married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Abercorn, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (42%) and Divorced (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Abercorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30003/abercorn/topic/demographics-identity