63,492 ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 52,838
- 2016: 56,678
- 2021: 63,492
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hervey Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Hervey Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hervey Bay is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap highlights a community that is ageing rapidly, with the population growing by 20% since 2011 to reach 63,492 people.
63,492
▲ +20.2%
- 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 Hervey Bay — higher than 54% of areas.
| Hervey Bay | 63,492 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of people here is 51, making it one of the oldest areas at this level. This is 13 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, and the area has grown 6 years older since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 31.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.5% of residents.
31.1% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hervey Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. Most residents are married (48.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.2%, which is lower than most areas.
4.8% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hervey Bay, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31904/hervey-bay/topic/demographics-identity