97 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85
- 2021: 97
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashwell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ashwell is now 47, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 97 people, where nearly 68% of adults are married.
97
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- 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 Ashwell — lower than 60% of areas.
| Ashwell | 97 |
|---|---|
| 4340, QLD | 6,007 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 97 people. Residents here are far older than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 47.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 13.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.9%.
15.5% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ashwell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at just 4.2%.
6.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.2% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashwell, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Ashwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30094/ashwell/topic/demographics-identity