110 ▼ -65.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 321
- 2016: 134
- 2021: 110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carpendale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carpendale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carpendale is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 110 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence. Most residents are married, while very few live in de facto relationships.
110
▼ -65.7%
- 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 Carpendale — lower than 57% of areas.
| Carpendale | 110 |
|---|---|
| 4344, QLD | 2,709 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 110 people living in the area. This is smaller than about 57% of similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 are also common at 20.0%, a little above the state and national averages.
22.7% ▲ +82.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carpendale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Most residents are married (65.2%), but those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas.
6.4% ▲ +410.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carpendale, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Carpendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30547/carpendale/topic/demographics-identity