247 ▼ -41.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 422
- 2016: 259
- 2021: 247
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carruchan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carruchan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carruchan is 53, making the area far older than the national figure. With 247 people living here, the population is skewed toward older adults and seniors, creating a community where a quarter of the residents are aged 65 or over.
247
▼ -41.5%
- 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 Carruchan — higher than 58% of areas.
| Carruchan | 247 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the usual age of 38 in Queensland and Australia. Carruchan's population of 247 is larger than about 58% of similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up nearly 58% of the population, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 13.8%. This high proportion of seniors, at 23.5%, is well above the state and national figures.
23.5% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carruchan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the national average. Most residents are married (57.5%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the state figure at 9%.
7.7% ▼ -47.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -35.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carruchan, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Carruchan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30552/carruchan/topic/demographics-identity