71 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pilton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pilton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pilton is 54 years old, making this area far older than the national average. With only 71 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where over a quarter of the population are seniors.
71
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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 Pilton — lower than 66% of areas.
| Pilton | 71 |
|---|---|
| 4361, QLD | 2,654 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small and significantly older than most other areas. At 54, the typical resident is 16 years older than the average person in Queensland or Australia.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 25.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is consistent with the fact that children under 15 make up only 15.5% of the community.
25.4% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pilton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 23.7%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
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.
23.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pilton, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Pilton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32316/pilton/topic/demographics-identity