410 ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 494
- 2016: 379
- 2021: 410
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Proston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Proston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Proston is 54, making this community far older than the national average. With a population of 410 people, the area has a small but distinct profile where seniors make up a third of the population.
410
▼ -17.0%
- 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 Proston — higher than 62% of areas.
| Proston | 410 |
|---|---|
| 4613, QLD | 886 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age for people living here is 54, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.
54 yrs ▲ +1.9%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 55 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 33.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 12.2%, which is well below the state and national figures.
33.2% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Proston, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. Most people are married (47.8%), while those in de facto relationships are lower than in most other areas.
6.3% ▲ +248.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Proston, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Proston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Proston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32370/proston/topic/demographics-identity