8,433 ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,474
- 2016: 8,368
- 2021: 8,433
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highland Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Highland Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 47% of people in Highland Park are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population has remained stable at 8,433 people, though the typical resident is now 40 years old. This is a little older than the national figure.
8,433
▼ -0.5%
- 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 Highland Park — lower than 57% of areas.
| Highland Park | 8,433 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 62,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the state and national figures of 38. This age has climbed by 2 years since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.3% of the area, a figure that rose 4.9 points since 2011 and is a little above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 now make up 18.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
18.3% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Highland Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.0% of people.
3.1% ▲ +74.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highland Park, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Highland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061247/highland-park/topic/demographics-identity