Armstrong Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Armstrong Creek

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

A population of 328 people makes Armstrong Creek larger than about 62% of similar areas. This is a noticeably older community, where the typical resident is 45, which is seven years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

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📍 Armstrong Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Armstrong Creek sits — Total population

328
  • 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 Creek — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Armstrong Creek328
4520, QLD 13,885
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures.

328

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 325
  • 2021: 328

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 35.7%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.7% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure.

17.4%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Armstrong Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, though 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.

13.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 13.2%

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

Marital status

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In Armstrong Creek, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 13 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 Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30085/armstrong-creek/topic/demographics-identity