191 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 193
- 2016: 205
- 2021: 191
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Atkinsons Dam · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Atkinsons Dam
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Atkinsons Dam, where the typical resident is 47. This small community of 191 people has a distinct identity, with a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the state or national average.
191
▼ -1.0%
- 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 Atkinsons Dam — higher than 52% of areas.
| Atkinsons Dam | 191 |
|---|---|
| 4311, QLD | 10,412 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area's population significantly older than most other similar places.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 20.9% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, children under 15 account for 17.8%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
20.9% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Atkinsons Dam, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.6% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 11.2% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the national average.
13.6% ▲ +550.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Atkinsons Dam splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
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 Atkinsons Dam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30098/atkinsons-dam/topic/demographics-identity