12,415 ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,586
- 2016: 11,910
- 2021: 12,415
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashmore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ashmore is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. With a population of 12,415, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is shaped by a significant senior population and a high proportion of married residents.
12,415
▲ +7.2%
- 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 Ashmore — higher than 88% of areas.
| Ashmore | 12,415 |
|---|---|
| 4214, QLD | 38,871 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 12,415 people, which is among the largest for areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.4% of the population, a figure well above the national level of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the state and national averages at 16.5%.
22.4% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ashmore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure. Marriage is the most common status at 43.2%, while those in de facto relationships are at 11.5%, about the same as the national average.
1.6% ▲ +80.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashmore, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Ashmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30093/ashmore/topic/demographics-identity