Josephville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Josephville

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Josephville, where 36% of the population falls into this bracket. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 46. It is a small community of 172 people.

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📍 Josephville, Suburb / Locality

Where Josephville sits — Total population

172 ▼ -14.4%
  • 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 Josephville — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Josephville172
4285, QLD 21,763
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 46, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. In terms of size, Josephville is larger than about 52% of similar areas.

172 ▼ -14.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 201
  • 2016: 166
  • 2021: 172

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

46 yrs ▲ +48.4%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 43 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 only 10.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 12.8%.

12.8% ▼ -17.5%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.5% ▼ -59.7%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Josephville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.7%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the state and national figures.

15.7% ▲ +28.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 15.7%

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

Marital status

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In Josephville, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Josephville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31453/josephville/topic/demographics-identity