Chatsworth · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Chatsworth

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

A larger population than 77% of similar areas makes Chatsworth a notable local hub. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Chatsworth, Suburb / Locality

Where Chatsworth sits — Total population

1,353 ▲ +29.7%
  • 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 Chatsworth — higher than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Chatsworth1,353
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Chatsworth has a total population of 1,353 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 43.

1,353 ▲ +29.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,043
  • 2016: 1,055
  • 2021: 1,353

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

43 yrs ▼ -2.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 44 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 20.4% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also account for 20.4% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages.

20.4% ▲ +9.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Chatsworth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas. De facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas, at 13.9%.

2.3% ▲ +25.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.9% ▲ +73.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 13.9%

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

Marital status

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In Chatsworth, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 12 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 18 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 27 males; 75–79: 31 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 43 males; 70–74: 34 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 57 males; 65–69: 48 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 49 males; 60–64: 53 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 44 males; 55–59: 51 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 46 males; 50–54: 56 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 32 males; 45–49: 39 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 36 males; 40–44: 46 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 49 males; 35–39: 46 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 40 males; 30–34: 36 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 32 males; 25–29: 30 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 28 males; 20–24: 29 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 44 males; 15–19: 26 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 47 males; 10–14: 45 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 56 males; 5–9: 47 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 31 males; 0–4: 41 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chatsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30586/chatsworth/topic/demographics-identity