7,348 ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7,868
- 2016: 9,334
- 2021: 7,348
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Atherton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Atherton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Atherton is now 46, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is most evident in the senior population, which has surged to 27.1% of the community over the last decade. While the population is larger than 90% of similar areas, it has actually shrank by about 520 people since 2011.
7,348
▼ -6.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Atherton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Atherton | 7,348 |
|---|---|
| 4883, QLD | 8,949 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Atherton has 7,348 residents, though this is 6.6% lower than in 2011. The community is aging rapidly, with the typical person 12 years older than they were a decade ago.
46 yrs ▲ +35.3%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the national average and down slightly since 2011.
27.1% ▲ +295.6%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Atherton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 9.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Regarding relationships, 40% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships fell to 10.9% since 2011.
9.6% ▲ +434.8%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -45.7%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Atherton splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314001/atherton/topic/demographics-identity