22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Petford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Petford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Petford, where the typical person is 66. This sparsely populated place has a very small community of just 22 people, with a demographic profile skewed heavily toward seniors.
22
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- 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 Petford — lower than 85% of areas.
| Petford | 22 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 66 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is among the highest ages seen in similar areas.
66 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 66 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Half of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far above the Queensland average of 17%. There are no children under 15 living here, which is far below the national figure.
50.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Petford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (50%) and Seniors (65+) (50%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.6% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 3.2%. Among residents, 36.4% are married and 22.7% are widowed.
13.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →Petford splits fairly evenly between Married (29%) and Divorced (29%), with Widowed at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Petford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Petford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32302/petford/topic/demographics-identity