91 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 117
- 2021: 91
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carstairs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carstairs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carstairs is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small total population of 91 people.
91
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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 Carstairs — lower than 61% of areas.
| Carstairs | 91 |
|---|---|
| 4806, QLD | 3,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Carstairs is a small community of 91 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 52.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 29.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.
29.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carstairs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (64.6%), though those in de facto relationships are slightly more common than the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carstairs, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Carstairs
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carstairs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30554/carstairs/topic/demographics-identity