27,836 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28,715
- 2016: 27,999
- 2021: 27,836
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Highlands · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Central Highlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a rising number of seniors have marked recent changes in Central Highlands (Qld), though the area remains notably young. The population fell by 3.1% since 2011 to 27,836 people, but the typical resident is still just 34 years old.
27,836
▼ -3.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Highlands — higher than 64% of areas.
| Central Highlands | 27,836 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is noticeably younger than those in the state or national figure. This age has climbed 3.0 years since 2011, while the total population shrank by about 879 people.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over at 9.7%, which is well below the Queensland average.
9.7% ▲ +57.2%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Central Highlands, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, a little above the national figure and up 2.3 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.1%.
5.9% ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Central Highlands, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32270/central-highlands/topic/demographics-identity