7,575 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,008
- 2016: 7,405
- 2021: 7,575
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Margate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Margate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Margate is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 46 years. This coastal suburb has a population of 7,575 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
7,575
▲ +8.1%
- 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 Margate — higher than 87% of areas.
| Margate | 7,575 |
|---|---|
| 4019, QLD | 20,576 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 46, which is far older than the average resident in Queensland or Australia by eight years.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the state and national figures at 16.2%.
21.7% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Margate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.9%, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
4.4% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Margate splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Margate
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31764/margate/topic/demographics-identity