Suburb in Southern Downs

Pratten, QLD

Pratten had a population of 229 at the 2021 Census (+11.7% since 2016). Median age 54.2. Median weekly household income $843. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Pratten at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Darling Downs - Maranoa

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Pratten's population grew by 11.7% to 229, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 54.2, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 6.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.8%.

3.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 57.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 94 households.

The median household earns $843 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

14.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.3% use a language other than English at home. 41.8% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Pratten beside QLD and Australia.

MeasurePrattenQLDAustralia
Population2295,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age54.238.238.2
Households941,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting3.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright57.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$843$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$700$1,740$1,866
Born overseas14.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion41.8%44.8%41.9%

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

Population and age

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

Population

+11.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1722011
  2. 2052016
  3. 2292021

Age

Median age 54.2, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Pratten Queensland
Share of people by age, Pratten and Queensland
0–96.6%
10–1912.7%
20–293.9%
30–399.6%
40–499.6%
50–5919.7%
60–6921.8%
70–799.2%
80+5.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Pratten at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.5%
  2. Australian39.3%
  3. Irish21.4%
  4. Scottish15.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Hindi1.9%
  2. German1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.9%
  2. New Zealand3.9%
  3. the Philippines3.0%
  4. Germany2.5%
  5. Fiji2.0%

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

Around Pratten

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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