Epsom · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Epsom

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

A small population of just 21 people defines Epsom, where the typical resident is far older than the national figure. This tiny community is now dominated by older adults and children, with no young adults or youth living here at all.

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📍 Epsom, Suburb / Locality

Where Epsom sits — Total population

21
  • 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 Epsom — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Epsom21
4741, QLD 7,346
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Epsom is 49, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.

21

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9
  • 2021: 21

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children sits alongside a large group of older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 38.1% of the area.

Age structure

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In Epsom, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Epsom identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the 3.2% national average. Nearly half of the residents are married.

Marital status

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In Epsom, Married is the majority at 100%.

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 Epsom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30980/epsom/topic/demographics-identity