North Johnstone · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Johnstone

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in North Johnstone, where nearly 45% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a small and mature community, with a typical resident aged 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 North Johnstone, Suburb / Locality

Where North Johnstone sits — Total population

67
  • 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 Johnstone — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Johnstone67
4885, QLD 4,021
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is sparsely populated with just 67 residents, making it smaller than about 66% of similar areas.

67

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77
  • 2021: 67

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

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

North Johnstone has a population heavily weighted toward seniors, who make up 28.4% of residents—far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.9%.

28.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In North Johnstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (54.4%), while those in de facto relationships (10.9%) are lower than most areas.

10.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In North Johnstone, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 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 North Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32177/north-johnstone/topic/demographics-identity