Population
−41.2% since 2016.
Cheltenham had a population of 10 at the 2021 Census (−41.2% since 2016). Median age 2.5. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cheltenham's population shrank by 41.2% to 10, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 2.5, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 40.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.
0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3 households.
0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 80.0% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).
2021 Census, Cheltenham beside QLD and Australia.
| Measure | Cheltenham | QLD | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10 | 5,156,158 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | −41.2% | +9.6% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 2.5 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 3 | 1,869,452 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 0.0% | 33.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 0.0% | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | – | $1,676 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | – | $364 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $1,740 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 0.0% | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 0.0% | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 80.0% | 44.8% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
−41.2% since 2016.
Median age 2.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in Cheltenham at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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