7,156 ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,551
- 2016: 7,291
- 2021: 7,156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Highlands - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Central Highlands - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 18 percentage points separates the Indigenous population in Central Highlands - East from the national figure. This area is noticeably younger than the rest of Australia, with a typical resident aged just 32 and a very high proportion of children.
7,156
▼ -5.2%
- 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 Central Highlands - East — lower than 64% of areas.
| Central Highlands - East | 7,156 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 5.2% since 2011 to 7,156 people. Residents are noticeably younger than those in Queensland and Australia, though the typical age rose by two years to 32 since 2011.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 24.0% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a very young profile, while the 6.8% of people aged 65 and over is far below the state and national averages.
6.8% ▲ +71.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Central Highlands - East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 21.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Relationships here also differ from the norm, with 18.3% of people in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Queensland figure.
21.2% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Central Highlands - East, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) 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 Central Highlands - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308011190/central-highlands-east/topic/demographics-identity