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.
Churchable · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Churchable — higher than 58% of areas.
| Churchable | 256 |
|---|---|
| 4311, QLD | 10,412 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Churchable, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Churchable, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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