Churchable · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Churchable

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

A typical resident in Churchable is 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 256 people is notably aged, with a high proportion of seniors and fewer children than most other areas.

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📍 Churchable, Suburb / Locality

Where Churchable sits — Total population

256 ▼ -10.2%
  • 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 Churchable — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Churchable256
4311, QLD 10,412
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 48 is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. With 256 residents, the population is larger than about 59% of similar areas.

256 ▼ -10.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 285
  • 2016: 261
  • 2021: 256

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

48 yrs ▲ +11.6%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 (14.1%) compared to the rest of the state.

22.3% ▲ +99.0%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.1% ▼ -26.9%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Churchable, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Additionally, the share of people in de facto relationships is well above the Australian figure at 15.7%.

5.5% ▲ +421.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

15.7% ▼ -1.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 15.7%

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

Marital status

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In Churchable, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 7 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 Churchable [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30606/churchable/topic/demographics-identity