9,020 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,262
- 2016: 8,433
- 2021: 9,020
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Algester · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Algester
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Algester, where the typical person is 36. This family-friendly profile is reflected in the high number of children and a total population of 9,020 people.
9,020
▲ +9.2%
- 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 Algester — higher than 87% of areas.
| Algester | 9,020 |
|---|---|
| 4115, QLD | 20,169 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,020 residents, Algester is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person is 36, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a younger feel, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 15.3% of the community.
15.3% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Algester, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 9.9%.
2.1% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Algester, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30032/algester/topic/demographics-identity