742 ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 505
- 2016: 705
- 2021: 742
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Armstrong Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Armstrong Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 742 people defines Armstrong Beach, where families and couples are becoming more common. The area is getting younger, with the typical resident now aged 39, down five years from 2011. This shift is led by a rise in children and a decrease in the number of seniors.
742
▲ +46.9%
- 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 Armstrong Beach — lower than 54% of areas.
| Armstrong Beach | 742 |
|---|---|
| 4737, QLD | 8,325 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 47% since 2011, adding about 237 people. While the typical resident is 39, this is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -11.4%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over fell to 16.2%, which is a little below the Australian average.
16.2% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Armstrong Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the population, well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, rising to 18.2% since 2011.
7.7% ▲ +871.8%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% ▲ +66.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Armstrong Beach, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 Armstrong Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321005/armstrong-beach/topic/demographics-identity