903 ▲ +69.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 533
- 2016: 863
- 2021: 903
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Armstrong Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Armstrong Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Armstrong Beach compared to the national average. This coastal area has a population of 903 people and a typical resident is 41 years old, making the community noticeably older than the state and national figures.
903
▲ +69.4%
- 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 Armstrong Beach — higher than 72% of areas.
| Armstrong Beach | 903 |
|---|---|
| 4737, QLD | 8,325 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the 38 years found across Queensland and Australia. In total, the area is home to 903 people.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, a figure slightly above the state average.
18.1% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Armstrong Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 7.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, at 17.9%.
7.2% ▲ +82.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Armstrong Beach, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Armstrong Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30084/armstrong-beach/topic/demographics-identity