1,236 ▼ -27.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,702
- 2016: 1,285
- 2021: 1,236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Queenton · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well above the national average, 9.6% of people in Queenton identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This community of 1,236 residents has a balanced age profile, with a typical resident aged 38 years, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Queenton — higher than 74% of areas.
| Queenton | 1,236 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | 10,732 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Queenton is larger than about 76% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,236 people.
1,236 ▼ -27.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.7%, a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
18.7% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Queenton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here at 14.6%, which is well above the Australian figure. People who have never married make up the largest group at 42.3%.
9.6% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Queenton, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Queenton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32376/queenton/topic/demographics-identity