707 ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 775
- 2016: 570
- 2021: 707
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Texas · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Texas
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Texas (L) is now 53 years old, making it far older than both the state and national figures. This aging trend is striking, as the usual age has climbed by 13 years since 2011. The area has a small population of 707 people, which has shrank by 8.8% over the last decade.
707
▼ -8.8%
- 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 Texas — lower than 55% of areas.
| Texas | 707 |
|---|---|
| 4385 crosses QLD/NSW | 1,166 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 707 people is smaller than about 54% of similar areas. This total has fallen by about 68 people since 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +32.5%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 35.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 21 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.5%.
35.9% ▲ +148.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Texas, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much higher than most areas, with 9.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the Queensland figure of 4.6% and has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 15.3% of the area, which is higher than the national average.
9.9% ▲ +353.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Texas, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Texas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321101/texas/topic/demographics-identity