2,590 ▲ +110.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,233
- 2016: 1,196
- 2021: 2,590
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alice River · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Alice River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 110% population jump since 2011 has transformed Alice River into a much younger community. The area has grown by 1,357 people, with the typical resident now just 38 years old. This rapid growth has shifted the local balance, bringing in more children and fewer seniors than in previous years.
2,590
▲ +110.1%
- 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 Alice River — higher than 75% of areas.
| Alice River | 2,590 |
|---|---|
| 4817, QLD | 30,785 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,590, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical age has dropped significantly since 2011, falling from 46 to 38 years.
38 yrs ▼ -17.4%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 52 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 22.3% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.4%, a figure well below the Queensland average.
11.4% ▼ -41.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Alice River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Most people are married at 58.8%, while those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 13.6% since 2011.
4.7% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alice River, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Alice River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315002/alice-river/topic/demographics-identity