320 ▼ -26.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 434
- 2016: 308
- 2021: 320
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rathdowney · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rathdowney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rathdowney is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap is driven by a very high number of seniors, who make up nearly a third of the local population. The area is home to 320 people.
320
▼ -26.3%
- 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 Rathdowney — higher than 60% of areas.
| Rathdowney | 320 |
|---|---|
| 4287, QLD | 938 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 52 is much higher than in most similar areas. This makes Rathdowney far older than both Queensland and Australia, with a gap of 14 years.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 32.2% of the population, which is far above the 17% seen across Australia and Queensland. In contrast, children under 15 account for 18.1%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
32.2% ▲ +72.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rathdowney splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Half of the population is married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Australian average.
1.9% ▲ +171.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +81.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rathdowney, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rathdowney
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rathdowney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32394/rathdowney/topic/demographics-identity