425 ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 348
- 2016: 373
- 2021: 425
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Amity Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Amity Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Amity Point is 58, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 425 people has grown by 22% since 2011, though the population has continued to age significantly over the last decade.
425
▲ +22.1%
- 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 Amity Point — lower than 71% of areas.
| Amity Point | 425 |
|---|---|
| 4183, QLD | 2,156 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 77 people since 2011 to reach 425. This is smaller than about 71% of similar areas, and residents have aged by 5 years over the last ten years.
58 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 37.4% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. This explains why the area has so few children, with only 11.3% under age 15, a figure well below the national average.
37.4% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Amity Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 15.3% of the population, a little above the state figure.
6.8% ▲ +295.8%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Amity Point, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Amity Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322004/amity-point/topic/demographics-identity