Charlton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Charlton

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Charlton is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 107 people has a distinct profile, with a much higher proportion of First Nations people than most similar areas.

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📍 Charlton, Suburb / Locality

Where Charlton sits — Total population

107
  • 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 Charlton — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Charlton107
4350, QLD 115,218
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 107 people, making it smaller than about 57% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Queensland and across Australia.

107

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 120
  • 2021: 107

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 10.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 34.6%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.8%.

16.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Charlton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

First Nations people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 51.1% of residents are married and 11.1% are in a de facto relationship.

11.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Charlton, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30583/charlton/topic/demographics-identity