3,043 ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,835
- 2016: 2,476
- 2021: 3,043
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkhurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parkhurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Parkhurst is just 32 years old, making it noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This is a growing area with 3,043 people, where a high proportion of children and young adults shape the local community.
3,043
▲ +65.8%
- 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 Parkhurst — higher than 84% of areas.
| Parkhurst | 3,043 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 3,043 is larger than about 84% of similar areas. People here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young profile, while the 8.4% of seniors is well below the state average.
8.4% ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Parkhurst, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. More people are in de facto relationships here than in most other areas.
5.7% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parkhurst, Married is the majority at 51%; Never 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 Parkhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32273/parkhurst/topic/demographics-identity