211 ▼ -50.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 426
- 2016: 69
- 2021: 211
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Silkwood · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Silkwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population marks the latest change for Silkwood, where the total number of residents fell by 50% since 2011. The area has become significantly older over the last decade, with the typical resident now aged 50.
211
▼ -50.5%
- 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 Silkwood — lower than 89% of areas.
| Silkwood | 211 |
|---|---|
| 4856, QLD | 718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has dropped to 211 people, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising 5 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up nearly half the population, with those aged 65 and over sitting well above the Queensland figure at 20.4%. Children under 15 make up 17.1% of the area, which is a little below the national average.
20.4% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Silkwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 44.2% of people are married, while 13.0% are in a de facto relationship.
5.7% ▼ -47.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Silkwood, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Silkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322108/silkwood/topic/demographics-identity