2,718 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,464
- 2016: 2,331
- 2021: 2,718
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chambers Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chambers Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in Chambers Flat than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a population profile skewed heavily toward older adults and seniors.
2,718
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Chambers Flat — higher than 82% of areas.
| Chambers Flat | 2,718 |
|---|---|
| 4133, QLD | 22,472 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,718 residents, the population is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 only 14.9% of the population, well below the Queensland figure of 18.7%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are well above the national average at 21.9%.
21.9% ▲ +105.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chambers Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.7%, a figure well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
3.3% ▲ +96.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chambers Flat, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Chambers Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30577/chambers-flat/topic/demographics-identity