Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cheltenham

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

A typical resident in Cheltenham is just 27 years old, making this one of the youngest areas of its kind. While the population is very small at only 10 people, it is far younger than both the Queensland and national typical age of 38.

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📍 Cheltenham, Suburb / Locality

Where Cheltenham sits — Total population

10
  • 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 Cheltenham — lower than 93% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cheltenham10
4627, QLD 848
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is just 10 people, which is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. This small group is far younger than the state and national average, with a typical age of 27.

10

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17
  • 2021: 10

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

27 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22 yrs
  • 2021: 27 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 40%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (0%).

Age structure

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In Cheltenham, Children (0–14) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 89%, ahead of Married (56%).

Marital status

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In Cheltenham, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 38%.

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30591/cheltenham/topic/demographics-identity