309 → 0.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 309
- 2016: 273
- 2021: 309
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Point Arkwright · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Point Arkwright
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Point Arkwright is now 47, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 309 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and seniors, with few children living here compared to other areas.
309
→ 0.0%
- 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 Point Arkwright — higher than 59% of areas.
| Point Arkwright | 309 |
|---|---|
| 4573, QLD | 31,392 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47 years old, which is far older than the typical Australian or Queenslander. There are 309 people living in the area.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 20.7% of the population, well above the national figure. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 15.5%, which is well below the state average.
20.7% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Point Arkwright, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 48.9% of residents are married, while 30.6% have never been married. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.0% ▲ —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Point Arkwright, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Point Arkwright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32342/point-arkwright/topic/demographics-identity