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Rest of Qld · Capital City

People aged 65 and over

19.1%2021

Rest of Qld's aged 65+ is 19.1% — well above average, much higher than the typical capital city (14.4%).

It ranks 5th of 28 capital cities nationally — higher than 82% of them.

Rest of Qld has a higher aged 65+ than nearby Greater Adelaide, Greater Sydney and Greater Melbourne, but a lower one than Rest of NSW, Rest of Vic. and Rest of SA.

Within Rest of Qld it varies widely — from 4.5% in Aurukun to 26.1% in Blackall Tambo.

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📍 Rest of Qld, Capital City

Trend across censuses

17.0%18.0%19.0%20.0%21.0%202119.1%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Rest of Qld sits

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of Qld — higher than 82% of areas.

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People aged 65 and over within Rest of Qld

  1. Aurukun4.5%
  2. Balonne16.6%
  3. Banana16.2%
  4. Barcaldine20.0%
  5. Barcoo17.5%
  6. Blackall Tambo26.1%
  7. Boulia12.4%
  8. Bulloo11.0%
  9. Bundaberg26.0%
  10. Burdekin23.8%
  11. Burke13.8%
  12. Cairns15.5%
  13. Carpentaria13.4%
  14. Cassowary Coast22.9%
  15. Central Highlands (Qld)9.7%
  16. Charters Towers21.4%

People aged 65 and over in nearby areas

  1. Rest of SA24.9%
  2. Rest of Vic.22.3%
  3. Rest of NSW22.2%
  4. Greater Adelaide18.6%
  5. Greater Sydney15.2%
  6. Greater Melbourne15.0%
  7. Greater Brisbane14.8%
  8. Australian Capital Territory13.7%
  9. Greater Darwin9.9%
  10. Rest of NT7.4%

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