103 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 111
- 2021: 103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Electra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Electra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Electra is now 51, making the area far older than both the state and national average of 38. This small community of 103 people has an unusual age split, with a high number of both seniors and children.
103
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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 Electra — lower than 58% of areas.
| Electra | 103 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures. This makes Electra much older than most similar areas.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 22.3% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Interestingly, children under 15 are also well represented at 21.4%, which is a little above the state average.
22.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Electra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 9.5%, a figure well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
4.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Electra, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Electra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Electra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30957/electra/topic/demographics-identity