Amby · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Amby

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

A typical resident in Amby is 59 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 49 people is defined by its senior population and a complete absence of children.

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Where Amby sits — Total population

49 ▼ -64.7%
  • 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 Amby — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Amby49
4462, QLD 128
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 49 people, the total population is smaller than about 72% of similar areas.

49 ▼ -64.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 139
  • 2016: 86
  • 2021: 49

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

59 yrs ▲ +13.5%

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Almost half the population (46.9%) are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average. This is reflected in the age structure, where there are no children under 15 or youth aged 15 to 24.

46.9% ▲ +60.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 46.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Amby, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 77%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 13%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married (53.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.0%, a little below the national average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

10.0% ▼ -23.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

Marital status

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In Amby, Married is the majority at 53%; Widowed is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Amby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30055/amby/topic/demographics-identity