Aloomba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Aloomba

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

A higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Aloomba than in most other similar areas. The community of 576 people is noticeably older than the national typical age of 38, with a typical resident aged 41.

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Where Aloomba sits — Total population

576 ▲ +33.0%
  • 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 Aloomba — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Aloomba576
4871, QLD 10,798
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Aloomba has a total population of 576 people, which is larger than about 69% of areas at this level.

576 ▲ +33.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 433
  • 2016: 529
  • 2021: 576

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

41 yrs ▼ -4.7%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 21.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the Queensland average.

17.5% ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.2% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Aloomba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 7.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.8% are in a de facto relationship.

7.1% ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 7.1%

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

12.8% ▲ +100.3%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

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In Aloomba, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 25 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 30 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 19 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 26 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 18 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 16 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 21 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 24 males; 5–9: 28 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 20 males; 0–4: 11 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 Aloomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30044/aloomba/topic/demographics-identity