731 ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 752
- 2016: 517
- 2021: 731
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springsure · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Springsure
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the people in Springsure are aged 65 or over, which is well above the national figure. The town is noticeably older than the typical Australian area, and its total population has shrank by about 21 people since 2011.
731
▼ -2.8%
- 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 Springsure — lower than 54% of areas.
| Springsure | 731 |
|---|---|
| 4722, QLD | 1,640 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Springsure is 731 people. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 years.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 18.1% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 23.7%. This proportion of seniors has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
23.7% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Springsure splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and 14.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
4.0% ▲ —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +78.4%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Springsure, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Springsure
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Springsure [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321096/springsure/topic/demographics-identity