9,991 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,612
- 2016: 9,399
- 2021: 9,991
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paradise Point - Hollywell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Paradise Point - Hollywell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Paradise Point - Hollywell is far older than most people in similar areas. The community has aged significantly, with the usual age now 52 years, which is 14 years older than the national figure. This shift is clear in the data, as the area has seen a large increase in seniors over the last decade.
9,991
▲ +16.0%
- 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 Paradise Point - Hollywell — higher than 52% of areas.
| Paradise Point - Hollywell | 9,991 |
|---|---|
| 4216, QLD | 39,714 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 16% since 2011, adding about 1,379 people to reach a total of 9,991. This growth has happened alongside a steady increase in the typical age of residents, which rose from 47 to 52 years.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.7% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This contributes to a very low proportion of children under 15, which at 12.5% is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
29.7% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Paradise Point - Hollywell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 1.0% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most residents are married, accounting for 54.5% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 10.3%.
1.0% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paradise Point - Hollywell, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Paradise Point - Hollywell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031239/paradise-point-hollywell/topic/demographics-identity