Amiens · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Amiens

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

Amiens has grown to 343 residents, becoming far older than the state and national average. The typical resident is now 48, which is 10 years older than the usual person in Queensland or Australia.

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Where Amiens sits — Total population

343 ▼ -21.1%
  • 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 Amiens — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Amiens343
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 8,093
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a population of 343, Amiens is larger than about 63% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 48.

343 ▼ -21.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 435
  • 2016: 293
  • 2021: 343

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

48 yrs ▲ +17.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national averages.

23.6% ▲ +97.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 23.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8% ▼ -15.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Amiens, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Over half of residents are married, while 13.7% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.

6.1% ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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

13.7% ▲ +112.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 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 Amiens, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 12 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 3 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 Amiens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30056/amiens/topic/demographics-identity