Ambrose · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ambrose

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

More people live in Ambrose than in about 56% of similar areas, with a population of 217. It is an older community where the typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Ambrose sits — Total population

217 ▼ -60.2%
  • 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 Ambrose — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ambrose217
4695, QLD 1,114
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 217, which is larger than about 56% of areas at this level.

217 ▼ -60.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 545
  • 2016: 218
  • 2021: 217

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

43 yrs ▲ +2.4%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children and seniors both stand out here; 23% of people are under 15 and 27.6% are aged 65 and over, both of which are far above the national figures.

27.6% ▲ +77.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.0% ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Ambrose splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 10.6% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Nearly half of the community is married, while 13.7% are in de facto relationships.

10.6% ▲ +75.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

13.7% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 13.7%

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

Marital status

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In Ambrose, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 16 males; 0–4: 5 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 Ambrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30054/ambrose/topic/demographics-identity