179 ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 205
- 2016: 178
- 2021: 179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carmoo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carmoo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift towards an older population has defined Carmoo in recent years, with the typical resident now aged 53. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area's small population of 179 people is now largely made up of older adults and seniors.
179
▼ -12.7%
- 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 Carmoo — higher than 51% of areas.
| Carmoo | 179 |
|---|---|
| 4852, QLD | 4,055 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Carmoo is 53, which is far older than residents in Queensland and across Australia. The total population is 179 people.
53 yrs ▲ +29.3%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older profile is consistent with the fact that children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 14.5%.
23.5% ▲ +119.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carmoo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 21.1%, which is well above the national average. Around 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
1.7% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.1% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carmoo, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Carmoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30542/carmoo/topic/demographics-identity