191 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 190
- 2021: 191
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carrington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carrington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Carrington, where 40.3% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a mature community with a typical resident aged 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
191
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- 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 Carrington — higher than 52% of areas.
| Carrington | 191 |
|---|---|
| 4883, QLD | 8,949 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Carrington has 191 residents, a population size that is larger than about 54% of similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is far older than the state or national average, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 33% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 13.1%.
33.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carrington, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here at 18.2%, well above the 11.5% national figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland and Australian averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carrington, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Carrington
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30551/carrington/topic/demographics-identity