571 ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 468
- 2016: 511
- 2021: 571
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Applethorpe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Applethorpe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 571 people lives in Applethorpe, making it larger than about 69% of similar areas. The community is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44.
571
▲ +22.0%
- 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 Applethorpe — higher than 66% of areas.
| Applethorpe | 571 |
|---|---|
| 4378, QLD | 571 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 44, which is noticeably older than the average person in Queensland or across Australia by 6 years.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 23.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
23.1% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Applethorpe splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.3% of the area, which is well below the Queensland average of 12.9%. Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure lower than most areas.
0.7% ▼ -82.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Applethorpe, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Applethorpe
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Applethorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30069/applethorpe/topic/demographics-identity