1,576 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,051
- 2016: 1,386
- 2021: 1,576
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stuart · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stuart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of all residents in Stuart identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This area is primarily home to working-age adults, with a total population of 1,576 people.
1,576
▲ +50.0%
- 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 Stuart — higher than 76% of areas.
| Stuart | 1,576 |
|---|---|
| 4811, QLD | 13,688 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, making the area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia. Stuart is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Most people here are young adults aged 25 to 44, who make up 55% of the population. This explains why children under 15 and seniors are far below state and national figures.
5.3% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.5% ▼ -47.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stuart, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 56%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here at 47.3%, which is far above the 3.2% national figure. Over half of the population have never married, while 10% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national average.
47.3% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stuart, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32683/stuart/topic/demographics-identity