39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 39
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cape Hillsborough · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cape Hillsborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cape Hillsborough is 61 years old, which is among the highest ages for similar areas. This sparsely populated place is far older than both Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38. It is a small community of just 39 people.
39
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- 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 Cape Hillsborough — lower than 77% of areas.
| Cape Hillsborough | 39 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 39, this area is smaller than about 76% of similar places. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 61.
61 yrs —
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 30.8% of the population, which is far above the 17% seen in Queensland and Australia. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most other places.
30.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cape Hillsborough splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Three quarters of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cape Hillsborough, Married is the majority at 71%; Divorced is next at 18%.
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 Cape Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30528/cape-hillsborough/topic/demographics-identity