98 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 105
- 2021: 98
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pechey · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pechey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pechey is now 50, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated locality is home to just 98 people, with a population that leans heavily toward seniors.
98
—
- 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 Pechey — lower than 59% of areas.
| Pechey | 98 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This reflects a population that is older than most other similar areas.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 29.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Children under 15 make up 18.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
29.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pechey splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. There are also no people in de facto relationships, while 62.8% of the population are married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pechey, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Pechey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32289/pechey/topic/demographics-identity