331 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 305
- 2021: 331
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Archer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Archer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Archer is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. With a population of 331 people, it is a community where seniors are more common and children are fewer than in most other regions.
331
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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 Mount Archer — higher than 60% of areas.
| Mount Archer | 331 |
|---|---|
| 4514, QLD | 8,605 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of residents is 48 years, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This population of 331 is larger than about 62% of similar areas.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 14.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This contributes to an older profile, with people aged 65 and over accounting for 20.5% of residents, a figure well above the state average.
20.5% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Archer, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.9% of the community, which is much higher than most similar areas. Relationships also stand out, with 18.1% of people in de facto partnerships, well above the Queensland and Australian figures.
6.9% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Archer, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Mount Archer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31937/mount-archer/topic/demographics-identity