10,511 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,168
- 2016: 10,113
- 2021: 10,511
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chapel Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chapel Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 61% of residents in Chapel Hill are married, making it a predominantly family-oriented area. With a population of 10,511, it is among the largest of its kind, featuring a typical resident aged 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
10,511
▲ +3.4%
- 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 Chapel Hill — higher than 87% of areas.
| Chapel Hill | 10,511 |
|---|---|
| 4069, QLD | 35,527 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Chapel Hill is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.7% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a little more than the state and national figures, at 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chapel Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure. People in de facto relationships make up 6.9% of the community, a proportion well below the national average.
0.4% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chapel Hill, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Chapel Hill
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chapel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30580/chapel-hill/topic/demographics-identity