1,205 ▼ -42.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,107
- 2016: 2,143
- 2021: 1,205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Agnes Water · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Agnes Water
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward an older population marks the recent history of Agnes Water, where the typical resident is now 50 years old. This is 16 years older than the typical resident in 2011, and far older than the national figure of 38 years. The area has also seen its total population shrink by about 43% since 2011 to 1,205 people.
1,205
▼ -42.8%
- 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 Agnes Water — higher than 60% of areas.
| Agnes Water | 1,205 |
|---|---|
| 4677, QLD | 4,217 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 50, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This trend is stark, as the typical resident is 16 years older than they were in 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +47.1%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 14.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over rose to 22.5% since 2011, leaving this group well above the state and national averages.
22.5% ▲ +288.2%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Agnes Water, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the population, a little above the Australian average.
3.7% ▲ +101.9%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Agnes Water, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Agnes Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315001/agnes-water/topic/demographics-identity