Antigua · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Antigua

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

Far older residents than most similar areas define Antigua, where the typical person is 57. This small community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors, with a third of the population aged 65 or over.

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📍 Antigua, Suburb / Locality

Where Antigua sits — Total population

126 ▼ -54.7%
  • 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 Antigua — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Antigua126
4650, QLD 34,942
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 126 people, making it smaller than about 54% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national and state typical age of 38.

126 ▼ -54.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 278
  • 2016: 127
  • 2021: 126

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

57 yrs ▲ +39.0%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A third of the population is aged 65 or over, which is far above the 17% seen across Australia and Queensland. This high number of seniors helps explain why the typical age in the area is so high.

33.3% ▲ +126.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0% ▼ -25.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Antigua splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married at 56.4%, while 11.9% are in de facto relationships, a figure a little below the Queensland average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population.

11.9% ▲ +36.6%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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

Marital status

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In Antigua, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 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: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Antigua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30067/antigua/topic/demographics-identity