Eskdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Eskdale

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

A typical resident in Eskdale is 52 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. With only 34 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where there are no children under 15.

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Where Eskdale sits — Total population

34
  • 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 Eskdale — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eskdale34
4312, QLD 2,590
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 34, which is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38 years.

34

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33
  • 2021: 34

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in Eskdale, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the majority at 58.8%, while seniors account for 20.6%, which is well above the state figure.

20.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Eskdale, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Seniors (65+) is next at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Two thirds of the population are married, while 9.1% have never married, are divorced, or are separated.

Marital status

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In Eskdale, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 10%.

Age & sex structure

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eskdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30985/eskdale/topic/demographics-identity