Depot Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Depot Hill

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

Among the highest proportions of Indigenous residents for its area, Depot Hill has a population of 995 people. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 37 years old, slightly younger than the Queensland and Australian figures.

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Where Depot Hill sits — Total population

995 ▼ -6.5%
  • 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 Depot Hill — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Depot Hill995
4700, QLD 17,312
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 37, which is a little younger than the state and national figures of 38. The total population is larger than about 74% of similar areas.

995 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,064
  • 2016: 1,032
  • 2021: 995

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

37 yrs ▲ +2.8%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 15.7%, a little below the state and national averages.

15.7% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.8% ▲ +15.0%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Depot Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.5% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.9%, which is about the same as the national level.

14.5% ▲ +100.4%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 14.5%

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

11.9% ▼ -28.3%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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

Marital status

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In Depot Hill, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (26%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 16 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 15 males; 75–79: 18 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 23 males; 70–74: 17 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 30 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 35 males; 60–64: 38 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 31 males; 55–59: 40 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 27 males; 50–54: 32 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 27 males; 45–49: 28 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 26 males; 40–44: 27 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 24 males; 35–39: 17 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 43 males; 30–34: 28 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 41 males; 25–29: 31 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 32 males; 20–24: 32 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 31 males; 15–19: 26 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 37 males; 10–14: 35 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 44 males; 5–9: 41 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 35 males; 0–4: 25 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 Depot Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30830/depot-hill/topic/demographics-identity