113 ▼ -47.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 217
- 2016: 126
- 2021: 113
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drillham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Drillham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 113 people living in Drillham are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The community is sparsely populated but has a notably young feel, with a typical age of 37.
113
▼ -47.9%
- 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 Drillham — lower than 56% of areas.
| Drillham | 113 |
|---|---|
| 4424, QLD | 235 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the figures for Queensland and Australia. Drillham is smaller than about 56% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.2%, which is higher than most areas.
21.2% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.8% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Drillham splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
7.1% ▲ +71.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +195.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Drillham, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Drillham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30878/drillham/topic/demographics-identity