32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nicholson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nicholson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nicholson is just 26 years old, making this area far younger than the national figure. It is a sparsely populated place with only 32 people, where young adults make up the largest age group.
32
—
- 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 Nicholson — lower than 80% of areas.
| Nicholson | 32 |
|---|---|
| 4830, QLD | 1,739 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 32, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. This tiny population is notably young, with a typical age of 26, which is 12 years younger than the average person in Queensland or Australia.
26 yrs —
Younger 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.4% of the area, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also less common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.6% of residents.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nicholson, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than across the country, with 18.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 58.3% of the population.
18.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Nicholson, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 36%.
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 Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32141/nicholson/topic/demographics-identity