172 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 152
- 2021: 172
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rita Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rita Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 172 residents on Rita Island are married, marking a community where established partnerships are common. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 50.
172
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- 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 Rita Island — higher than 50% of areas.
| Rita Island | 172 |
|---|---|
| 4807, QLD | 10,785 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also higher than most similar areas.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 25% of the population, well above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain the lack of children, who make up only 10.5% of the area, well below the Australian average.
25.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rita Island, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rita Island, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Widowed (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rita Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rita Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32434/rita-island/topic/demographics-identity