812 ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 684
- 2016: 827
- 2021: 812
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ilkley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ilkley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ilkley is 46, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. This older age profile is reflected in the population of 812 people, where over a third of residents are middle-aged adults between 45 and 64.
812
▲ +18.7%
- 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 Ilkley — higher than 72% of areas.
| Ilkley | 812 |
|---|---|
| 4554, QLD | 2,000 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 812 people is larger than about 72% of similar areas. Residents are generally far older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.2% of the population, which is about the same as national levels. Meanwhile, the 14.5% of people aged 65 and over is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
14.5% ▲ +77.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ilkley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the area, a figure slightly above the national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.5%, which is well below the state average and a little below the national figure.
1.5% ▲ +237.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ilkley, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Ilkley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31384/ilkley/topic/demographics-identity