Town Common · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Town Common

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

An exceptionally old population defines Town Common, where the typical resident is 80 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area is among the smallest and oldest in the region.

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Where Town Common sits — Total population

3 ▼ -98.2%
  • 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 Town Common — lower than 98% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Town Common3
4810, QLD 21,697
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 3 people living here, this is one of the smallest areas at this level. Residents are far older than the state and national typical age of 38, with a typical age of 80.

3 ▼ -98.2%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 163
  • 2016: 71
  • 2021: 3

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

80 yrs ▼ -1.2%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81 yrs
  • 2016: 85 yrs
  • 2021: 80 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 0%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (0%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 100%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Town Common, Married is the majority at 100%.

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 Town Common [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32865/town-common/topic/demographics-identity