1,475 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,422
- 2016: 1,442
- 2021: 1,475
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chandler · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chandler
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Chandler, where the typical resident is 45 years old. This is seven years older than the national figure, though the area remains home to a significant number of children and seniors.
1,475
▲ +3.7%
- 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 Chandler — higher than 75% of areas.
| Chandler | 1,475 |
|---|---|
| 4155, QLD | 1,475 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,475 people is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20.3% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.8%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.
20.3% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chandler, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 8.4% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.1%, a little below the Australian average.
1.1% ▲ +413.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▲ +59.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chandler, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Chandler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30579/chandler/topic/demographics-identity