553 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 509
- 2016: 518
- 2021: 553
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aratula · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Aratula
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 553 people in Aratula are married, making it a community where family ties are strong. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, though the typical age has actually dropped by 4 years since 2011.
553
▲ +8.6%
- 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 Aratula — lower than 63% of areas.
| Aratula | 553 |
|---|---|
| 4309, QLD | 3,366 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.6% since 2011, adding about 44 people. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▼ -8.5%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
20.4% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Aratula splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 1.1%, a proportion much lower than most similar areas.
1.1% ▼ -38.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aratula, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Aratula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321004/aratula/topic/demographics-identity