Philpott · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Philpott

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.

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📍 Philpott, Suburb / Locality

Where Philpott sits — Total population

32
  • 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 Philpott — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Philpott32
4626, QLD 1,992
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 41
  • 2021: 32

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

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Philpott, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Youth (15–24) (25%).

Identity & relationships

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.

13.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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

Marital status

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In Philpott, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Philpott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32306/philpott/topic/demographics-identity