281 ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 353
- 2016: 392
- 2021: 281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Proston · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Proston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Proston is far older than those in the rest of the country, with the usual age being 52. This aging trend is clear across the community, where seniors now make up nearly a third of the population.
281
▼ -20.4%
- 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 Proston — lower than 86% of areas.
| Proston | 281 |
|---|---|
| 4613, QLD | 886 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Proston has seen its population shrink by 20% since 2011, falling from 353 to 281 people. The typical age has also climbed, rising 6 years over that decade to reach 52.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 32.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. While the number of children under 15 rose slightly to 16.4%, this remains a little below the Queensland average.
32.4% ▲ +128.0%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Proston, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 5.7%, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most residents are married (43.9%), while those in de facto relationships fell to 10.6%.
5.7% ▲ +568.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Proston, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Proston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322099/proston/topic/demographics-identity