Alberta · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Alberta

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

Far older residents than most similar areas define Alberta, where the typical person is 53. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 36 people, though it has a notably high proportion of children.

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📍 Alberta, Suburb / Locality

Where Alberta sits — Total population

36
  • 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 Alberta — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Alberta36
4702, QLD 29,819
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 53, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years. Only 36 people live in the area.

36

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 69
  • 2021: 36

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 22.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, which is far below the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Alberta, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 19.4% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most of the community is married at 67.9%, while no one is in a de facto relationship.

19.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Alberta, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 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: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 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 Alberta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30021/alberta/topic/demographics-identity