649 ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 643
- 2016: 614
- 2021: 649
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Araluen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Araluen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Araluen is 49, making this area far older than the national figure. This is a small community of 649 people where seniors and older adults make up over half the population. The area has a notably higher proportion of older residents compared to most similar places.
649
▲ +0.9%
- 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 Araluen — higher than 69% of areas.
| Araluen | 649 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 649, Araluen is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical person here is 49, which is 11 years older than the usual resident in Queensland or Australia.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 24.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is matched by a low number of children under 15, who make up only 14.5% of residents.
24.5% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Araluen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas. More than half of the population are married, while 12.0% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as across Queensland.
4.0% ▲ +328.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Araluen, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Araluen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30071/araluen/topic/demographics-identity