89,786 ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 80,513
- 2016: 86,194
- 2021: 89,786
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Hills District · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in The Hills District
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 20% of the population are children under 15 in The Hills District, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This creates a family-heavy profile for the region, which has grown by 12% since 2011 to reach nearly 90,000 residents. While the typical resident is 39, the area remains notably younger than the national average in its senior population.
89,786
▲ +11.5%
- 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 The Hills District — higher than 71% of areas.
| The Hills District | 89,786 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 12% since 2011, adding about 9,273 people to reach a total of 89,786. Residents are a little older than the state and national typical age of 38, with the usual age here being 39.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 14.1% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
14.1% ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Hills District splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (56.2%), while those in de facto relationships (10.8%) are much lower than in most other similar areas.
1.9% ▲ +99.1%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Hills District, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Hills District
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31401/the-hills-district/topic/demographics-identity