467 ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 504
- 2016: 444
- 2021: 467
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grandchester · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Grandchester
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 46% of people in Grandchester are married, making this the most common relationship status for the area. The community is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45. It is a small town of 467 people where the age profile is fairly balanced across all stages of life.
467
▼ -7.3%
- 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 Grandchester — higher than 64% of areas.
| Grandchester | 467 |
|---|---|
| 4340, QLD | 6,007 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38. With 467 people, the population is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 biggest group at 33.2%. Seniors over 65 account for 18.4%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 make up 18% of the population.
18.4% ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Grandchester, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.8%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
3.0% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grandchester, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Grandchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31224/grandchester/topic/demographics-identity