27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Archer River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Archer River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Archer River is 53, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 27 people and a distinct age profile with no children under 15.
27
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- 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 Archer River — lower than 82% of areas.
| Archer River | 27 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | 5,329 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 27 residents, Archer River is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. The population is far older than the state and national averages, with the typical age being 15 years higher than both.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the population, a rate well above the national average of 17.2%.
22.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Archer River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Youth (15–24) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (32%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. About 36.4% of residents are married, while another 36.4% have never been married.
18.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →Archer River splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (42%), with Widowed at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Archer River
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Archer River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30080/archer-river/topic/demographics-identity