4,949 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,417
- 2016: 4,659
- 2021: 4,949
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hendra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hendra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 532 people since 2011 has seen the population of Hendra climb by 12% to reach 4,949. The area is now a little older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 39. While the population has grown, the general age of the community has barely changed over the last decade.
4,949
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Hendra — lower than 78% of areas.
| Hendra | 4,949 |
|---|---|
| 4011, QLD | 15,813 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 12% since 2011 to reach 4,949 people, though this remains smaller than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and rose 1.4 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, the 14.2% of residents aged 65 and over is a little below the state and national figures.
14.2% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hendra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Just 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Regarding relationships, 50.9% of people are married and 11.4% are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is a little below the state average.
0.9% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hendra, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Hendra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031125/hendra/topic/demographics-identity