843 ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 569
- 2016: 574
- 2021: 843
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Allora · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Allora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A rapid increase in older residents has changed the face of Allora since 2011. The town's population grew by 48% to 843 people, but it has become far older than the national average. The typical resident is now 53, which is 10 years older than they were in 2011.
843
▲ +48.2%
- 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 Allora — higher than 50% of areas.
| Allora | 843 |
|---|---|
| 4362, QLD | 2,613 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population rose by 274 people since 2011 to reach 843. This makes Allora larger than about half of similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +23.3%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 make up 34.6% of the town, a figure far above the Queensland average of 17%. This group grew by 17 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.4%.
34.6% ▲ +91.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Allora, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Only 6.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.
7.6% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▼ -56.4%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Allora, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (28%) and Widowed (13%).
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 Allora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321002/allora/topic/demographics-identity