156,565 ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 134,645
- 2016: 141,716
- 2021: 156,565
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hinkler · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hinkler
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of all adults in Hinkler are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on traditional family structures. The area has become significantly older over the last decade, with the typical resident now 49 years old. This makes Hinkler far older than the typical Queensland or Australian resident.
156,565
▲ +16.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hinkler — lower than 68% of areas.
| Hinkler | 156,565 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 16% since 2011, adding about 21,920 people to reach 156,565. The typical resident is now 49, which is among the highest for similar areas and 11 years older than the national figure.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Hinkler has a very high number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 28.6% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2% and helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 16.0%.
28.6% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hinkler splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are less common here than in most areas, accounting for 11.3% of residents.
5.0% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hinkler, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hinkler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED316/hinkler/topic/demographics-identity