559 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 571
- 2016: 335
- 2021: 559
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alpha · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alpha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 68% of similar areas have fewer people than Alpha, which has a population of 559. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 44. This shift is partly due to a small number of children compared to other regions.
559
▼ -2.1%
- 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 Alpha — higher than 66% of areas.
| Alpha | 559 |
|---|---|
| 4724, QLD | 559 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Alpha is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia by 6 years.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 15.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.9%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
17.9% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alpha, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Half of the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.9%, which is a little above the Australian average.
3.4% ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alpha, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Alpha
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alpha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30045/alpha/topic/demographics-identity