6,372 ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,824
- 2016: 6,329
- 2021: 6,372
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highgate Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Highgate Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth of 9.4% since 2011 has seen Highgate Hill reach a population of 6,372 people. The area is generally younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 37. This shift reflects a growing community that remains younger than most other areas.
6,372
▲ +9.4%
- 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 Highgate Hill — lower than 69% of areas.
| Highgate Hill | 6,372 |
|---|---|
| 4101, QLD | 35,246 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 548 people since 2011. Residents are a little younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, though the usual age here rose by 3 years over the last decade.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 12.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Similarly, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas, though both groups rose slightly since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Highgate Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.6% of residents. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.0% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average.
1.0% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highgate Hill, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 33%.
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 Highgate Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011107/highgate-hill/topic/demographics-identity