215 ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 229
- 2016: 190
- 2021: 215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Basalt · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Basalt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Larger than about half of the similar areas in its category, Basalt is a sparsely populated region with a notably older population. The typical resident is 45 years old, which is seven years older than the national figure.
215
▼ -6.1%
- 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 Basalt — higher than 55% of areas.
| Basalt | 215 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | 10,732 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Basalt has a total population of 215 people. On average, residents here are noticeably older than those across Queensland and Australia.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 20.9% aged 65 and over, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a much lower share of children under 15, who make up only 12.6% of the population.
20.9% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Basalt, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.7% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the Australian average. Most residents are married (65.3%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the state and national figures at 7.9%.
4.7% ▲ +77.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Basalt, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Basalt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30180/basalt/topic/demographics-identity