3,960 ▲ +245.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,145
- 2016: 2,039
- 2021: 3,960
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Deebing Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Deebing Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Deebing Heights is just 29 years old, making it far younger than most of Australia. This young profile is driven by a very high number of children and a tiny population of seniors. It is a growing area with 3,960 people now living here.
3,960
▲ +245.9%
- 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 Deebing Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Deebing Heights | 3,960 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 3,960 is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 29.
29 yrs ▼ -6.5%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 27.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young feel of the area, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 4.1% of the community.
4.1% ▲ +133.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Deebing Heights, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here at 16.4%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 4.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
4.4% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +137.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Deebing Heights, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 38%.
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 Deebing Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30821/deebing-heights/topic/demographics-identity