Isisford · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Isisford

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Isisford is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 54. This creates a community where seniors and older adults make up more than half the population. There are 218 people living in the area.

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Where Isisford sits — Total population

218 ▲ +1.9%
  • 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 Isisford — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Isisford218
4731, QLD 218
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. This is much higher than most similar areas.

218 ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 214
  • 2016: 218
  • 2021: 218

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs ▲ +17.4%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 28% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 13.8%.

28.0% ▲ +95.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.8% ▼ -9.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Isisford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%, a little below the national figure.

4.6% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 4.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.5% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Isisford, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 18 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Isisford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31416/isisford/topic/demographics-identity