453 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 348
- 2016: 387
- 2021: 453
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Amity · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Amity
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Amity is 58 years old, making this area far older than most across Queensland and Australia. With a population of 453 people, the community is heavily weighted towards seniors and older adults. This creates a distinct age profile where children and young people are relatively rare.
453
▲ +30.2%
- 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 Amity — higher than 63% of areas.
| Amity | 453 |
|---|---|
| 4183, QLD | 2,156 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Amity is larger than about 66% of similar areas, with a total population of 453 people.
58 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 38.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 10.6%, which is well below the national figure.
38.9% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Amity, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Half of the residents are married, and 15.0% are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
6.4% ▲ +271.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Amity, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Amity [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30057/amity/topic/demographics-identity