78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pampas · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the people in Pampas are children, which is well above the national figure. This sparsely populated area is home to just 78 people. The community is notably younger than most, with a high proportion of children and far fewer seniors than the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pampas — lower than 65% of areas.
| Pampas | 78 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 78, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than both Queensland and Australia.
78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 25.6% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as those aged 65 and over account for only 12.8% of residents.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Pampas splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 15.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
11.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Pampas, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pampas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32268/pampas/topic/demographics-identity