6,152 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,878
- 2016: 6,063
- 2021: 6,152
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Centenary Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Centenary Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 6,000 people live in Centenary Heights, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 37, which is much younger than in most similar places. This creates a balanced community where young adults and seniors both make up significant portions of the population.
6,152
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Centenary Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Centenary Heights | 6,152 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 6,152 people. This is among the largest totals for areas at this level, with a typical resident aged 37, which is a little younger than the national figure.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly evenly spread, with young adults (25–44) being the largest group at 26.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures.
19.4% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Centenary Heights splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state average.
3.9% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Centenary Heights, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Centenary Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30574/centenary-heights/topic/demographics-identity