6,170 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,917
- 2016: 5,921
- 2021: 6,170
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clinton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clinton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Clinton is just 34, making it noticeably younger than the national average of 38. With 6,170 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This young age profile is driven by a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors.
6,170
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Clinton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Clinton | 6,170 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Clinton is among the largest areas at this level with a total population of 6,170. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over represent just 11.1% of residents, well below the state average.
11.1% ▲ +92.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clinton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here at 14.1% compared to 11.5% nationally.
7.4% ▲ +99.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clinton, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30626/clinton/topic/demographics-identity