340 ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 398
- 2016: 333
- 2021: 340
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carmila · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carmila
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carmila is far older than the national average, with the usual age being 54. This 16-year gap compared to Queensland and Australia highlights a community where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the 340 people living here.
340
▼ -14.6%
- 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 Carmila — higher than 60% of areas.
| Carmila | 340 |
|---|---|
| 4739, QLD | 340 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 340 is larger than about 63% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 54.
54 yrs ▲ +22.7%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 28.2% of the population, which is far above the 17% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Queensland average at just 13.5%.
28.2% ▲ +72.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carmila, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below both the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population is married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the national average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carmila, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Carmila [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30541/carmila/topic/demographics-identity