Pratten · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pratten

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much older population than most similar areas defines Pratten, where the typical resident is 54. This aging profile is clear in the data, with a high proportion of seniors and far fewer children than the state or national figures.

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📍 Pratten, Suburb / Locality

Where Pratten sits — Total population

229 ▼ -36.9%
  • 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 Pratten — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pratten229
4370, QLD 19,195
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 229 people. This makes Pratten larger than about 57% of other areas at this level.

229 ▼ -36.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 363
  • 2016: 205
  • 2021: 229

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

54 yrs ▲ +17.4%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 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.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.0% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older than average, as children under 15 make up only 14.8% of residents.

24.0% ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.8% ▼ -15.6%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pratten, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, de facto partnerships are a little more common here at 14.5% than the 11.5% seen across Australia.

8.3% ▲ +200.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.5% ▲ +59.3%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 14.5%

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

Marital status

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In Pratten, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pratten [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32359/pratten/topic/demographics-identity