1,522 ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,527
- 2016: 1,509
- 2021: 1,522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Anstead · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Anstead is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With a population of 1,522 people, it is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The community is mostly made up of married couples and older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Anstead — higher than 76% of areas.
| Anstead | 1,522 |
|---|---|
| 4070, QLD | 12,045 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Anstead's total population is 1,522, which is larger than about 78% of areas at this level. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia.
1,522 ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.1%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 16.9%.
16.9% ▲ +62.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Anstead, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 60% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure. Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Anstead, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Anstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30065/anstead/topic/demographics-identity