60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Joskeleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Joskeleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Joskeleigh, where the typical resident is 47. This sparsely populated area is home to just 60 people, with a very strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
60
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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 Joskeleigh — lower than 69% of areas.
| Joskeleigh | 60 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 60 people, which is lower than about 68% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 47.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.0% of the area, which is well below the state and national figures.
28.3% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Joskeleigh, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 31.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the 3.2% national figure. Regarding relationships, 38.3% of people are married and 11.4% are in a de facto partnership.
31.7% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Joskeleigh splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (35%), with Widowed at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Joskeleigh
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Joskeleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31454/joskeleigh/topic/demographics-identity