1,943 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,806
- 2016: 1,883
- 2021: 1,943
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Queenstown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Queenstown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 80% of similar areas are smaller than Queenstown, which has a population of 1,943 people. It is an older community where the typical resident is 43, and seniors make up a significant portion of the population.
1,943
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Queenstown — higher than 78% of areas.
| Queenstown | 1,943 |
|---|---|
| 5014, SA | 12,539 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national average of 38.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift towards older residents is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up only 13.9% of the area.
22.0% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Queenstown splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. About 12.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the state average.
3.0% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Queenstown, the largest group is Never married at 39%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Queenstown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Queenstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41232/queenstown/topic/demographics-identity