220 ▼ -23.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 288
- 2016: 173
- 2021: 220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Palmerston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Palmerston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 49 makes East Palmerston far older than most similar areas. This small community of 220 people stands out for its older population and a significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to the rest of the state.
220
▼ -23.6%
- 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 East Palmerston — higher than 56% of areas.
| East Palmerston | 220 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is 11 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 35.5%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.3% of the population, a figure well below the national average.
17.7% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Palmerston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (56.4%), while those in de facto relationships (9.9%) are fewer than in most other areas.
9.5% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Palmerston, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 East Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30931/east-palmerston/topic/demographics-identity