Suburb in Fraser Coast

Aldershot, QLD

Aldershot had a population of 1,345 at the 2021 Census (+13.6% since 2016). Median age 37.3. Median weekly household income $970. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Aldershot at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Aldershot's population grew by 13.6% to 1,345, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 37.3 is close to the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 5.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.8%.

14.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 42.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 264 households.

The median household earns $970 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $277 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $922 a month.

8.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.5% use a language other than English at home. 54.9% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Aldershot beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureAldershotQLDAustralia
Population1,345*5,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+13.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.3*38.038.0
Households264*1,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%*12.5%14.3%
Renting14.8%*33.6%31.1%
Owned outright42.0%*29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$970*$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$277*$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$922*$1,733$1,863
Born overseas8.0%*24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.5%*14.1%23.6%
No religion54.9%*44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,0872011
  2. 1,1842016
  3. 1,3452021

Age

Median age 37.3, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Aldershot Queensland
Share of people by age, Aldershot and Queensland
0–95.3%
10–196.3%
20–2921.9%
30–3921.3%
40–4915.9%
50–5911.2%
60–699.1%
70–797.1%
80+1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Aldershot at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.5%
  2. Australian45.8%
  3. German10.2%
  4. Scottish9.6%
  5. Irish8.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.2%
  2. England1.9%
  3. South Africa0.8%
  4. Fiji0.5%
  5. the Philippines0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Aldershot

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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