7,068 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,487
- 2016: 6,612
- 2021: 7,068
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chinchilla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chinchilla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A youthful energy defines daily life in Chinchilla, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. With 7,068 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region and stands out for having a much younger population than most other places.
7,068
▲ +28.8%
- 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 Chinchilla — higher than 87% of areas.
| Chinchilla | 7,068 |
|---|---|
| 4413, QLD | 8,675 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.
33 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 22.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so much younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national figures at 14.7%.
14.7% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chinchilla, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships (14.1%) are a little more common here than in the rest of the state.
7.6% ▲ +95.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Chinchilla splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Chinchilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30602/chinchilla/topic/demographics-identity