Pampas · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pampas

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.

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Where Pampas sits — Total population

78 —
  • 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 Pampas — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pampas78
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 62
  • 2021: 78

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

40 yrs —

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.6% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pampas splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

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.

15.4% —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

Marital status

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In Pampas, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 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: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 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: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Pampas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32268/pampas/topic/demographics-identity