145 ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 235
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 145
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cushnie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cushnie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cushnie is 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated with just 145 people, featuring a mix of older adults and a surprising number of children.
145
▼ -38.3%
- 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 Cushnie — lower than 53% of areas.
| Cushnie | 145 |
|---|---|
| 4608, QLD | 920 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with 145 people living in the area. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▼ -2.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.0%, a figure well above the Queensland average.
20.0% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cushnie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average. Most people are either married (44.4%) or have never been married (28.2%).
2.1% ▼ -74.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cushnie, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Cushnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30778/cushnie/topic/demographics-identity