1,152 ▲ +158.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 446
- 2016: 793
- 2021: 1,152
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ashfield is 32, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This youthfulness is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults, creating a distinct demographic gap compared to the wider state.
1,152
▲ +158.3%
- 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 Ashfield — higher than 74% of areas.
| Ashfield | 1,152 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ashfield has a total population of 1,152 people, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas.
32 yrs ▼ -3.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 24.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 12.9%.
12.9% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ashfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 11.0% of residents, which is lower than most areas. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 2.2%, a little below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
2.2% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashfield, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/topic/demographics-identity