Eidsvold · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Eidsvold

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A rapid shift in the local population has occurred since 2011, with Eidsvold (L) becoming far older and more culturally diverse. The typical resident is now 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This change is most visible in the number of seniors and the significant rise in people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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📍 Eidsvold, Urban Centre

Where Eidsvold sits — Total population

426 ▲ +21.4%
  • 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 Eidsvold — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eidsvold426
4627, QLD 848
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 21% since 2011, reaching 426 people. This total is smaller than about 71% of similar areas.

426 ▲ +21.4%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 351
  • 2016: 464
  • 2021: 426

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs ▲ +23.7%

Older than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 28.6% of the area, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This group rose by 21 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell to 19.7%.

28.6% ▲ +272.3%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 34.9%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.7% ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Eidsvold splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity has risen by 30 percentage points since 2011 to 33.8%, a figure far above the Australian average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 9.9% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is much lower than most similar areas.

33.8% ▲ +686.5%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 33.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.9% ▲ +108.8%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Eidsvold, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 12 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 29 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 19 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 11 females

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 Eidsvold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322038/eidsvold/topic/demographics-identity