734 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 636
- 2016: 657
- 2021: 734
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Arm · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Arm
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in North Arm is 44, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. The area has a population of 734 people, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas.
734
▲ +15.4%
- 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 North Arm — higher than 71% of areas.
| North Arm | 734 |
|---|---|
| 4561, QLD | 8,637 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 44, which is noticeably older than the figures for Queensland and Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.5%, slightly below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
19.9% ▲ +77.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Arm, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. However, people in de facto relationships account for only 7.8%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
4.5% ▲ +90.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Arm, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 North Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32167/north-arm/topic/demographics-identity