New Chum · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in New Chum

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 91 years marks New Chum as one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place has only 3 residents, making it one of the smallest locations at this level.

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📍 New Chum, Suburb / Locality

Where New Chum sits — Total population

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 New Chum — lower than 98% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
New Chum3
4303, QLD 4,173
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small with only 3 people. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 91 years.

3 ▲ —

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0
  • 2016: 0
  • 2021: 3

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

91 yrs —

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 100%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In New Chum, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Widowed at 100%, ahead of Married (0%).

Marital status

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In New Chum, Widowed is the majority at 100%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in New Chum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32128/new-chum/topic/demographics-identity