46 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 46
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Johnstown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Johnstown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Johnstown, where the typical person is 52. This sparsely populated place has a unique age mix, with a very high proportion of both children and seniors compared to the rest of the country.
46
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- 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 Johnstown — lower than 74% of areas.
| Johnstown | 46 |
|---|---|
| 4615, QLD | 7,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 46 people live here, making it smaller than about 73% of similar areas. The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children exists alongside a senior population of 21.7%, which is also well above the Australian average.
21.7% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.4% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Johnstown splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Relationships are also distinct here, with 17.2% of people in de facto partnerships, a figure well above the national average.
8.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Johnstown, Married is the majority at 63%; Separated is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Johnstown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Johnstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31448/johnstown/topic/demographics-identity