Camp Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Camp Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably younger population now defines Camp Hill, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. This shift is seen in the high number of children and a small senior population compared to the rest of the state. With over 12,000 residents, it is one of the largest areas at this level.

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📍 Camp Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Camp Hill sits — Total population

12,254 ▲ +16.3%
  • 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 Camp Hill — higher than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Camp Hill12,254
4152, QLD 47,570
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Camp Hill is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38 years.

12,254 ▲ +16.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10,533
  • 2016: 11,202
  • 2021: 12,254

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

35 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at only 9.0%.

9.0% ▼ -13.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Camp Hill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure. At the same time, those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas.

1.2% ▲ +2.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.5% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Camp Hill, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 56 males; 85+: 93 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 44 males; 80–84: 69 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 86 males; 75–79: 100 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 160 males; 70–74: 146 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 145 males; 65–69: 197 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 258 males; 60–64: 256 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 322 males; 55–59: 308 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 461 males; 50–54: 486 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 525 males; 45–49: 543 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 478 males; 40–44: 514 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 501 males; 35–39: 555 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 392 males; 30–34: 469 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 374 males; 25–29: 374 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 388 males; 20–24: 430 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 429 males; 15–19: 381 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 501 males; 10–14: 438 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 460 males; 5–9: 433 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 461 males; 0–4: 420 females

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 Camp Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30504/camp-hill/topic/demographics-identity