62,550 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 57,476
- 2016: 69,881
- 2021: 62,550
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Algester · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Algester
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 5,000 more people have moved into Algester since 2011, contributing to a population that now totals 62,550. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is just 34, making it much younger than the national figure of 38.
62,550
▲ +8.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Algester — higher than 60% of areas.
| Algester | 62,550 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.8% since 2011, and the typical resident is now 34. This is 4 years younger than the usual person in Queensland or Australia.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 11.2% of residents.
11.2% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Algester, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. Most residents are married (50.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
2.5% ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Algester, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30001/algester/topic/demographics-identity