140 ▼ -72.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 510
- 2016: 134
- 2021: 140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eukey · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eukey is 61 years old, making it a far older place than the national figure. With a total population of 140 people, the area is predominantly made up of older adults and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eukey — lower than 53% of areas.
| Eukey | 140 |
|---|---|
| 4380 crosses QLD/NSW | 8,093 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 61, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. Eukey is smaller than about 52% of similar areas.
140 ▼ -72.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
61 yrs ▲ +19.6%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 7.9%.
30.0% ▲ +53.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -56.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Eukey, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (9%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, slightly above the national figure. Most residents are married, while de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
4.3% ▲ +144.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.1% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Eukey, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eukey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30992/eukey/topic/demographics-identity