486 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 491
- 2016: 413
- 2021: 486
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horse Camp · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Horse Camp
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Horse Camp is 56, making this area far older than the national figure. The population has reached 486 people, with a strong presence of seniors and a smaller proportion of children than usual.
486
▼ -1.0%
- 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 Horse Camp — higher than 64% of areas.
| Horse Camp | 486 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the average person in Queensland or across Australia. The total population of 486 is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +27.3%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area is heavily weighted toward older residents, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 31.7% of the population. This is far above the national figure, while children under 15 are well below the national rate at 12.8%.
31.7% ▲ +139.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -46.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Horse Camp, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (43.9%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.7%, which is about the same as the state figure.
5.3% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Horse Camp, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Horse Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31360/horse-camp/topic/demographics-identity