150 ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 202
- 2016: 178
- 2021: 150
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chillagoe · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Chillagoe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Chillagoe (L), where the typical person is now 50. The population has shrunk by 26% since 2011, leaving a small community of 150 people with a notably high proportion of seniors.
150
▼ -25.7%
- 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 Chillagoe — lower than 92% of areas.
| Chillagoe | 150 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 150 people, losing about 52 residents since 2011. This makes it one of the smallest areas at its level.
50 yrs ▲ +22.0%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical resident is far older than the national figure of 38, and the number of people aged 65 and over is well above the state average at 23.3%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average.
23.3% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chillagoe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 24.0% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, while the share of people in de facto relationships has also risen to 25.2%.
24.0% ▲ +306.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.2% ▲ +103.3%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chillagoe, the largest group is Never married at 40%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Chillagoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322027/chillagoe/topic/demographics-identity