6,531 ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,730
- 2016: 5,777
- 2021: 6,531
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ascot · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ascot
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 6,531 people now lives in Ascot, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure. This creates a balanced community where young and older adults make up over half the population.
6,531
▲ +14.0%
- 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 Ascot — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ascot | 6,531 |
|---|---|
| 4007, QLD | 15,451 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is one of the largest at this level with 6,531 residents. The typical age is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 15.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 15.9%, also slightly below the Australian average of 18.2%.
15.5% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ascot splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 1.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Meanwhile, 13.0% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average of 11.5%.
1.5% ▲ +99.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ascot splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30089/ascot/topic/demographics-identity