Stokes · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Stokes

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

A typical resident in Stokes is just 25 years old, making it far younger than the national average. This sparsely populated area is shaped by a workforce of young adults and a notable absence of retirees.

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📍 Stokes, Suburb / Locality

Where Stokes sits — Total population

75
  • 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 Stokes — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stokes75
4823, QLD 961
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 75 people, which is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. Residents here are far younger than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 25.

75

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 84
  • 2021: 75

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

25 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 25 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no seniors aged 65 and over in the area, a figure far below the national average. With only 9.3% of people being children under 15, the population is mostly made up of youths and young adults.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Stokes splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (33%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Nearly half of residents (47.8%) are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure. About 4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas.

47.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 47.8%

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

Marital status

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In Stokes, Never married is the majority at 71%; Married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Stokes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32667/stokes/topic/demographics-identity