20,113 ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17,135
- 2016: 18,512
- 2021: 20,113
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gold Coast Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Gold Coast Hinterland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 20,113 people now lives in the Gold Coast Hinterland, with the area becoming notably older since 2011. The typical resident is now 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is most clear in the rise of the senior population.
20,113
▲ +17.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Gold Coast Hinterland — lower than 86% of areas.
| Gold Coast Hinterland | 20,113 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 17% since 2011, adding about 2,978 people. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Queensland average of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 20.7% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This group rose by 5.4 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 fell to 17.3%.
20.7% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gold Coast Hinterland, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. More than half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.6% since 2011.
2.1% ▲ +76.9%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gold Coast Hinterland, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Gold Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30904/gold-coast-hinterland/topic/demographics-identity