Ebenezer · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ebenezer

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population than the national average defines Ebenezer, where the typical resident is 46. This small community of 301 people has a distinct age profile, with a high proportion of seniors and far fewer children than in most other areas.

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📍 Ebenezer, Suburb / Locality

Where Ebenezer sits — Total population

301 ▼ -22.0%
  • 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 Ebenezer — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ebenezer301
4340, QLD 6,007
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a population of 301, Ebenezer is larger than about 61% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 46, which is far older than the national and state figures of 38.

301 ▼ -22.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 386
  • 2016: 315
  • 2021: 301

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▲ +12.2%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 24.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.0%, a figure well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.

24.6% ▲ +98.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.0% ▼ -26.8%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Ebenezer splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half of the residents are married, while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the state average.

4.0% ▲ +28.2%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.6% ▲ +7.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Ebenezer, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Ebenezer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30939/ebenezer/topic/demographics-identity