32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Philpott · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Six out of ten people in Philpott are married, making it a small and aging community. The typical resident is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is mostly made up of seniors and older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Philpott — lower than 80% of areas.
| Philpott | 32 |
|---|---|
| 4626, QLD | 1,992 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Philpott is a very small community with only 32 residents. Its typical age of 54 is much higher than most similar areas and 16 years older than the average across Queensland and Australia.
32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.1% of the population, a proportion much higher than most other areas.
28.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Philpott, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Youth (15–24) (25%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national averages. About 13.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Philpott, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Philpott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32306/philpott/topic/demographics-identity