Crawford · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Crawford

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

A much higher share of Indigenous people than the national average lives in Crawford. This small community of 182 people is also notably young, with more children under 15 than most similar areas.

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📍 Crawford, Suburb / Locality

Where Crawford sits — Total population

182
  • 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 Crawford — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Crawford182
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.

182

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 142
  • 2021: 182

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 21.4% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are slightly more common than in the state and nation, at 18.7%.

18.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Crawford splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people represent 8.2% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at just 8.3%.

8.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 8.3%

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

Marital status

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In Crawford, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Crawford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30745/crawford/topic/demographics-identity