Queenton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Queenton

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.

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📍 Queenton, Suburb / Locality

Where Queenton sits — Total population

1,236 ▼ -27.4%
  • 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 Queenton — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Queenton1,236
4820, QLD 10,732
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 1,702
  • 2016: 1,285
  • 2021: 1,236

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.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9% ▼ -19.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Queenton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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

14.6% ▲ +17.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 14.6%

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

Marital status

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In Queenton, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 10 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 20 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 18 males; 75–79: 24 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 30 males; 70–74: 31 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 39 males; 65–69: 32 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 46 males; 60–64: 36 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 39 males; 55–59: 45 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 40 males; 50–54: 43 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 34 males; 45–49: 29 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 35 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 35 males; 35–39: 44 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 31 males; 30–34: 41 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 36 males; 25–29: 28 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 45 males; 20–24: 35 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 62 males; 15–19: 47 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 54 males; 10–14: 53 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 37 males; 5–9: 35 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 28 females

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 Queenton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32376/queenton/topic/demographics-identity