115 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 136
- 2021: 115
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Susan River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Susan River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence marks Susan River, where 8.7% of the 115 residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure. The area is generally older than the state and national average, though it has a notably high proportion of children.
115
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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 Susan River — lower than 56% of areas.
| Susan River | 115 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The total population stands at 115 people.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. This contrasts with seniors aged 65 and over, who make up 14.8% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
14.8% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Susan River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Queensland and Australian figures. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships make up only 7.5% of the population, which is well below the national rate.
8.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Susan River, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Susan River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32703/susan-river/topic/demographics-identity