497 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 401
- 2016: 469
- 2021: 497
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carters Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carters Ridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 44 makes Carters Ridge noticeably older than both the state and national average of 38. The population has grown to 497 people, making it larger than about 67% of similar areas. It is a diverse age mix where older adults make up the largest group.
497
▲ +23.9%
- 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 Carters Ridge — higher than 64% of areas.
| Carters Ridge | 497 |
|---|---|
| 4563, QLD | 9,826 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 497 people living here, which is more than about 67% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the state and national average by about 6 years.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 32.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
16.1% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carters Ridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting at 15.4%. About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland average.
2.6% ▼ -49.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carters Ridge, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Carters Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30555/carters-ridge/topic/demographics-identity