5,975 ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,547
- 2016: 5,744
- 2021: 5,975
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Red Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Red Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Red Hill is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This youthfulness is seen in the low number of seniors and children. The population has grown by 7.7% since 2011 to reach 5,975 people.
5,975
▲ +7.7%
- 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 Red Hill — lower than 71% of areas.
| Red Hill | 5,975 |
|---|---|
| 4059, QLD | 13,740 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 32 is much lower than most similar areas and has stayed the same since 2011. Overall, the population grew by 428 people over the last decade.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Red Hill has far fewer children and seniors than the state or national figures, with only 14.7% under 15 and 8.2% aged 65 and over. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.6%.
8.2% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Red Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%. This is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is slightly lower than the national average at 1.2%.
1.2% ▲ +61.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Red Hill, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041136/red-hill/topic/demographics-identity