7,826 ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,946
- 2016: 7,275
- 2021: 7,826
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bald Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bald Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are children, making Bald Hills a notably young place to live. The community has grown by 13% since 2011, and the typical person here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure.
7,826
▲ +12.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bald Hills — lower than 61% of areas.
| Bald Hills | 7,826 |
|---|---|
| 4036, QLD | 7,000 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 7,826 people by 2021, adding about 880 residents over the last decade. This total is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the area is younger than the state and national figures, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national level at 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bald Hills, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
3.6% ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bald Hills, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bald Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011022/bald-hills/topic/demographics-identity