1,361 ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,410
- 2016: 1,249
- 2021: 1,361
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Childers · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Childers
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Childers is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the town much older than most similar areas. The population has shrunk slightly to 1,361 people since 2011.
1,361
▼ -3.5%
- 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 Childers — higher than 63% of areas.
| Childers | 1,361 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | 8,048 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents has risen to 50, making the population far older than both Queensland and Australia. This is a 4-year increase since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 31% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has much fewer children under 15 than most other places.
31.0% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Childers, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is slightly above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.4%, which is well below the state and national rates.
4.8% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Childers, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315019/childers/topic/demographics-identity