49 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28
- 2021: 49
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goldfields · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goldfields
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 59 years makes Goldfields one of the oldest areas of its kind. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 49 people, with a population structure heavily weighted toward older adults.
49
—
- 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 Goldfields — lower than 72% of areas.
| Goldfields | 49 |
|---|---|
| 4380 crosses QLD/NSW | 8,093 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 49, which is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age that is 21 years higher than the Australian average.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 42.9%. Conversely, children under 15 account for 14.3% and seniors 12.2%, both of which are well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
12.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goldfields, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (16%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Most people are married (57.1%), while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goldfields, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
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 Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31181/goldfields/topic/demographics-identity