6,748 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,679
- 2016: 6,117
- 2021: 6,748
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alderley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alderley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 35 makes Alderley noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This shift towards a younger population is seen in the low number of seniors and a high proportion of young adults.
6,748
▲ +18.8%
- 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 Alderley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Alderley | 6,748 |
|---|---|
| 4051, QLD | 29,574 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,748 residents, Alderley is among the largest areas at this level. People here are noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 35.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34%, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at just 10%. Children under 15 account for 17% of the population.
10.0% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alderley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 15.3%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.3% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure.
1.3% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Alderley splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alderley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30026/alderley/topic/demographics-identity