603 ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 668
- 2016: 898
- 2021: 603
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aldershot · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Aldershot
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Aldershot is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 47. The population has aged significantly over the last decade while the total number of people fell by about 65 since 2011.
603
▼ -9.7%
- 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 Aldershot — lower than 60% of areas.
| Aldershot | 603 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 9.7% since 2011 to reach 603 people. Residents are now 10 years older than they were in the previous census, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia.
47 yrs ▲ +27.0%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group rose by 13 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell slightly to 18.1%.
23.9% ▲ +127.2%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Aldershot splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. In terms of relationships, 11.5% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is a little below the Queensland average.
7.8% ▲ +148.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aldershot, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (19%).
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 Aldershot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321001/aldershot/topic/demographics-identity