561 ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 600
- 2016: 576
- 2021: 561
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Purga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Purga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Purga, where the typical person is 44. This is six years older than the national figure. With a population of 561 people, the area is larger than about 68% of similar places.
561
▼ -6.5%
- 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 Purga — higher than 66% of areas.
| Purga | 561 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.4% of the population, a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
19.4% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Purga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
3.2% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Purga, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Purga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32374/purga/topic/demographics-identity