73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67
- 2021: 73
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drillham South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Drillham South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Drillham South is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. With a small population of 73 people, the community is defined by a high proportion of children and a very small number of seniors.
73
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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 Drillham South — lower than 66% of areas.
| Drillham South | 73 |
|---|---|
| 4424, QLD | 235 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 73 residents. This makes the area smaller than about 65% of similar places.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical age is lower and why the 12.3% share of seniors is well below the Queensland average.
12.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Drillham South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (71.7%), while 13.6% are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little above the national average.
5.5% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Drillham South, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Drillham South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Drillham South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30879/drillham-south/topic/demographics-identity