86 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94
- 2021: 86
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Downsfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Downsfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Downsfield is 47 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is defined by its older population and a small community of 86 people.
86
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- 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 Downsfield — lower than 62% of areas.
| Downsfield | 86 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. With only 86 people, it is smaller than about 61% of similar areas.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at only 10.5%.
24.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Downsfield splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Youth (15–24) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are at 6.5%, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Downsfield, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Downsfield
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Downsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30873/downsfield/topic/demographics-identity