4,873 ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,539
- 2016: 2,938
- 2021: 4,873
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stanthorpe · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Stanthorpe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Stanthorpe are married, making it a place with a very prominent older population. The typical resident is now 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is stark, as the typical age has climbed by 14 years since 2011.
4,873
▲ +37.7%
- 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 Stanthorpe — higher than 86% of areas.
| Stanthorpe | 4,873 |
|---|---|
| 4380 crosses QLD/NSW | 8,093 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Stanthorpe is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with the population growing 38% since 2011 to reach 4,873 people.
50 yrs ▲ +38.9%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has aged significantly, with those 65 and over rising to 31.5%—far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.5% of the population.
31.5% ▲ +131.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stanthorpe, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, which is well below the state average.
3.6% ▼ -67.7%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stanthorpe, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315090/stanthorpe/topic/demographics-identity