51,712 ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44,931
- 2016: 51,095
- 2021: 51,712
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chatsworth · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Chatsworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Four years younger is the typical resident in Chatsworth compared to 2011, reflecting a shifting age profile. The area has grown by 15% over the last decade to reach 51,712 people. This growth is seen alongside a rising number of children and a shrinking proportion of seniors.
51,712
▲ +15.1%
- 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 Chatsworth — lower than 58% of areas.
| Chatsworth | 51,712 |
|---|---|
| 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 6,781 people since 2011, while the typical resident's age of 38 is now about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs ▼ -9.5%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 14.7%, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen by 5.2 points since 2011.
14.7% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chatsworth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. De facto relationships are also much less common here than in most areas, at 10.0%.
1.4% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chatsworth, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Chatsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30018/chatsworth/topic/demographics-identity