156 ▼ -66.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 463
- 2016: 153
- 2021: 156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macalister · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macalister
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of the people in Macalister are married, making it a community defined by family units. With a population of 156, the area has a notably young feel, with a high proportion of children and far fewer seniors than the state or national averages.
156
▼ -66.3%
- 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 Macalister — lower than 52% of areas.
| Macalister | 156 |
|---|---|
| 4406, QLD | 1,712 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This is lower than most similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here at 10.9%, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%.
10.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Macalister splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.8%, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.1% ▲ +691.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +95.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macalister, Married is the majority at 51%; 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 Macalister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31718/macalister/topic/demographics-identity