5,028 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,164
- 2016: 4,871
- 2021: 5,028
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Avenell Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Avenell Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Avenell Heights is far older than most similar areas, with a typical resident aged 47. This community of 5,028 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a stronger-than-average Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
5,028
▼ -2.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Avenell Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Avenell Heights | 5,028 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With 5,028 people, the population is larger than about 90% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 28.2% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.0%, a figure slightly below the Queensland average.
28.2% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Avenell Heights splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.5%, which is much lower than most areas.
7.0% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Avenell Heights, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30106/avenell-heights/topic/demographics-identity