1,277 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,288
- 2016: 1,266
- 2021: 1,277
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Allingham · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Allingham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Allingham, where the typical person is now 57. This shift is striking, as the typical age has climbed 32 years since 2011. The area is now home to 1,277 people, a population that has barely changed over the last decade.
1,277
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Allingham — higher than 61% of areas.
| Allingham | 1,277 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 10,923 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when the typical age was just 25.
57 yrs ▲ +128.0%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over live here, making up 33.8% of the population—far above the 17.2% national figure. This is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.7% of the area.
33.8% ▲ +705.0%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -51.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Allingham splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.3% of the population, a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
6.5% ▼ -93.0%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 90.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -68.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Allingham, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Allingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315003/allingham/topic/demographics-identity