Ransome · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ransome

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

Daily life in Ransome is shaped by a population that is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident being 41. The area has a modest population of 429 people, with a high proportion of adults aged between 45 and 64.

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Where Ransome sits — Total population

429 ▼ -9.5%
  • 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 Ransome — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ransome429
4154, QLD 11,449
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian averages of 38.

429 ▼ -9.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 474
  • 2016: 405
  • 2021: 429

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

41 yrs ▲ +5.1%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While the number of children is about the same as the national figure, seniors aged 65 and over make up 13.1% of the population, which is well below the state and national averages.

13.1% ▲ +56.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7% ▼ -35.8%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ransome, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Youth (15–24) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, a figure well below the Queensland average. Most residents are married (50.7%), while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than in most similar areas.

10.8% ▲ +3.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 10.8%

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

Marital status

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In Ransome, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 21 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 33 males; 15–19: 26 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 23 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 15 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 Ransome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32392/ransome/topic/demographics-identity