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.
Ransome · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ransome — higher than 63% of areas.
| Ransome | 429 |
|---|---|
| 4154, QLD | 11,449 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -35.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Ransome, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Youth (15–24) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
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.
0.7% ▲ —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Ransome, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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