25 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14
- 2021: 25
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carpentaria · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carpentaria
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carpentaria is just 22 years old, making the area far younger than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a population of only 25 people, with nearly half of them being children.
25
—
- 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 Carpentaria — lower than 83% of areas.
| Carpentaria | 25 |
|---|---|
| 4823, QLD | 961 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small at 25 people. The typical resident is 22, which is far younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
22 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 22 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 48% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This is reflected in the age structure, where there are no seniors aged 65 and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
48.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carpentaria, Children (0–14) is the majority at 55%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 45%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Carpentaria, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 38%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Carpentaria
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30548/carpentaria/topic/demographics-identity