2,685 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,227
- 2016: 2,425
- 2021: 2,685
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alice River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alice River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 83% of similar areas makes Alice River a notable residential hub. It is a young-leaning community where children under 15 make up 22.4% of the population, well above the national figure.
2,685
▲ +20.6%
- 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 Alice River — higher than 82% of areas.
| Alice River | 2,685 |
|---|---|
| 4817, QLD | 30,785 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,685 people. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Queensland and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the proportion of those under 15 is much higher than most areas. This is mirrored by the seniors' population, which at 11.4% is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
11.4% ▲ +87.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Alice River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Most people are married (58.5%), while 13.7% are in a de facto relationship, a little above the Australian figure.
4.8% ▲ +167.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alice River, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Alice River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30034/alice-river/topic/demographics-identity