456 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 411
- 2016: 413
- 2021: 456
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Johnstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Johnstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong sense of cultural identity and diverse family structures shape daily life in South Johnstone. The area is home to 456 people, with a striking 18.4% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average.
456
▲ +10.9%
- 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 South Johnstone — higher than 63% of areas.
| South Johnstone | 456 |
|---|---|
| 4859, QLD | 528 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in South Johnstone is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33.3%. Children under 15 account for 16.4% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
16.9% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Johnstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, and there is a high rate of de facto relationships at 17.4%, well above the national figure of 11.5%.
18.4% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Johnstone, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 South Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32592/south-johnstone/topic/demographics-identity