2,729 ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,814
- 2016: 2,210
- 2021: 2,729
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Agnes Water · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Agnes Water
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Agnes Water, accounting for 36.8% of the population. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 49. This shift toward an older population is reflected in the high number of seniors living here.
2,729
▲ +50.4%
- 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 Agnes Water — higher than 82% of areas.
| Agnes Water | 2,729 |
|---|---|
| 4677, QLD | 4,217 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Agnes Water has a population of 2,729 people, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
49 yrs ▲ +19.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contrasts with children under 15, who account for 15.7% and are well below the state and national figures.
21.2% ▲ +101.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Agnes Water, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average. Around 15.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
3.3% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Agnes Water, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Agnes Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30014/agnes-water/topic/demographics-identity