2,079 ▼ -56.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,780
- 2016: 2,254
- 2021: 2,079
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clermont · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Clermont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 57% since 2011 is the most striking shift for Clermont, which now has 2,079 residents. Despite the smaller size, the town remains noticeably younger than the national average, with a high proportion of children and young adults.
2,079
▼ -56.5%
- 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 Clermont — higher than 72% of areas.
| Clermont | 2,079 |
|---|---|
| 4721, QLD | 3,962 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011, even though the total population shrank from 4,780 to 2,079 people.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 24.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 13.7%.
13.7% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.6% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clermont splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.0%, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, about the same as the Queensland average.
4.2% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clermont, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315020/clermont/topic/demographics-identity