1,324 ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,301
- 2016: 1,278
- 2021: 1,324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alton Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alton Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors and more children than most similar areas define the demographic profile of Alton Downs. The community has grown to 1,324 people, with a typical resident being 41 years old, making it noticeably older than the national figure.
1,324
▲ +1.8%
- 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 Alton Downs — higher than 75% of areas.
| Alton Downs | 1,324 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,324 is larger than about 77% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the Queensland and Australian averages, with a typical age of 41.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 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 19.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is lower than the state and national figures at 14.7%.
14.7% ▲ +62.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alton Downs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.8% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average.
3.0% ▲ +70.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alton Downs, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
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 Alton Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30047/alton-downs/topic/demographics-identity