309 ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 327
- 2016: 281
- 2021: 309
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Curtis · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Curtis
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Port Curtis, where nearly 30% of the 309 residents fall into this bracket. The area has a noticeably older population than the national figure, though it is marked by a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to most similar areas.
309
▼ -5.5%
- 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 Port Curtis — higher than 59% of areas.
| Port Curtis | 309 |
|---|---|
| 4700, QLD | 17,312 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This population of 309 is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the number of children is about the same as the national figure at 17.8%, there are far fewer seniors. People aged 65 and over make up 13.6% of the population, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
13.6% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Curtis, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national average. This is alongside a lower rate of de facto relationships, at 8.9%, which is well below the state figure.
6.8% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -53.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Curtis, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Port Curtis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32351/port-curtis/topic/demographics-identity