158 ▼ -49.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 311
- 2016: 151
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chances Plain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chances Plain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people live in Chances Plain than in half of similar areas, but the 158 residents here are generally older than the national average. This small community is mostly made up of older adults and families with children.
158
▼ -49.2%
- 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 Chances Plain — lower than 51% of areas.
| Chances Plain | 158 |
|---|---|
| 4413, QLD | 8,675 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.
43 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is a bit above the state and national figures, while those aged 65 and over sit at 16.5%, about the same as the rest of the country.
16.5% ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chances Plain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Marital status is dominated by married couples at 65.4%, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure.
3.2% ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chances Plain, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Chances Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30578/chances-plain/topic/demographics-identity