171 ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 212
- 2016: 240
- 2021: 171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alva Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Alva Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Alva Beach is now 19 years older than they were in 2011. This small area has seen its population shrink by 19% to 171 people, while the age of those staying has climbed steeply. It is now a place where seniors make up a very large part of the community.
171
▼ -19.3%
- 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 Alva Beach — lower than 91% of areas.
| Alva Beach | 171 |
|---|---|
| 4807, QLD | 10,785 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 59, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. This age has risen significantly from 40 in 2011.
59 yrs ▲ +47.5%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 38.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the number of children under 15, who now make up only 9.4% of the area.
38.6% ▲ +230.4%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.4% ▼ -52.3%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alva Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in 2021, a fall from 5.7% in 2011. Most residents are married (58.7%), while 12.1% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the state average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alva Beach, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Alva Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322003/alva-beach/topic/demographics-identity