467 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 438
- 2016: 441
- 2021: 467
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chevallum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chevallum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chevallum is 45, making the community noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian averages. The area has a total population of 467 people. This older profile is most evident in the high number of seniors living here.
467
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Chevallum — higher than 64% of areas.
| Chevallum | 467 |
|---|---|
| 4555, QLD | 7,723 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 467, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the national figure, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
21.2% ▲ +89.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chevallum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are less common here at 9.4%, a figure well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
3.2% ▲ —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chevallum, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Chevallum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30598/chevallum/topic/demographics-identity