Tansey · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tansey

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

A typical resident in Tansey is now 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 154 people is defined by a strong senior presence, with a quarter of all residents aged 65 and over.

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📍 Tansey, Suburb / Locality

Where Tansey sits — Total population

154 ▼ -43.8%
  • 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 Tansey — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tansey154
4601, QLD 1,145
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.

154 ▼ -43.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 274
  • 2016: 144
  • 2021: 154

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

44 yrs ▲ +15.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 24% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.2%, a little below the Australian average of 18.2%.

24.0% ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.2% ▼ -28.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tansey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the Queensland average of 4.6%. Only 6.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most other similar areas.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

6.7% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 6.7%

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

Marital status

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In Tansey, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 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 Tansey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32744/tansey/topic/demographics-identity