236 ▼ -29.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 333
- 2016: 252
- 2021: 236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Tenthill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lower Tenthill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lower Tenthill is far older than the average person in Queensland or across Australia. While the population stands at 236 people, the community is notably older, with a typical age of 46.
236
▼ -29.1%
- 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 Lower Tenthill — higher than 57% of areas.
| Lower Tenthill | 236 |
|---|---|
| 4343, QLD | 12,173 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +17.9%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 20.3% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 17.0%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.4%, a little below the Queensland average.
20.3% ▲ +117.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lower Tenthill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.3% of the population, well below the state figure of 12.9%.
5.1% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Tenthill, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Lower Tenthill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31694/lower-tenthill/topic/demographics-identity