205 ▼ -48.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 397
- 2016: 158
- 2021: 205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Horton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Horton is 48, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. The population of 205 people is split across a wide age range, with a strong presence of both children and seniors. This mix creates a community where older adults and families live side-by-side.
205
▼ -48.4%
- 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 Horton — higher than 54% of areas.
| Horton | 205 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | 8,048 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Horton is far older than most other areas, with a typical age of 48 compared to 38 for the state and nation. The total population stands at 205 people.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is balanced by children under 15, who represent 20.5% of the area, slightly above the state average.
23.9% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Horton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the 3.2% national average. More than half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.3% ▲ +174.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Horton, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Horton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31364/horton/topic/demographics-identity