Eukey · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Eukey

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.

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📍 Eukey, Suburb / Locality

Where Eukey sits — Total population

140 ▼ -72.5%
  • 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 Eukey — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eukey140
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 8,093
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 510
  • 2016: 134
  • 2021: 140

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.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 61 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 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.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.9% ▼ -56.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Eukey, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (9%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

6.1% ▼ -16.9%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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

Marital status

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In Eukey, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 7 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: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 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 Eukey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30992/eukey/topic/demographics-identity