442 ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 474
- 2016: 364
- 2021: 442
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Johnstone · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in South Johnstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Indigenous people live in South Johnstone than in the rest of the state, with 19% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The area is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45. Overall, the population has shrunk by about 32 people since 2011.
442
▼ -6.8%
- 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 South Johnstone — lower than 70% of areas.
| South Johnstone | 442 |
|---|---|
| 4859, QLD | 528 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has climbed by 9 years since 2011, while the total population fell 6.8% to 442 people.
45 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.8% of the area, a figure that fell 13 points since 2011 and is now a little below the national average. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose 8.8 points to 17%, which is about the same as the state average.
17.0% ▲ +107.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Johnstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 19% of the population, which is far above the 4.6% seen across Queensland. De facto relationships are also well above the national figure at 18.7%, reflecting a rise of 12 points since 2011.
19.0% ▲ +649.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% ▲ +196.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Johnstone, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 South Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322110/south-johnstone/topic/demographics-identity