3,631 ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,735
- 2016: 3,709
- 2021: 3,631
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eastern Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eastern Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 86% of similar areas makes Eastern Heights a significant local hub. It is a notably older community, where the typical resident is 45, which is seven years older than the national figure.
3,631
▼ -2.8%
- 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 Eastern Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Eastern Heights | 3,631 |
|---|---|
| 4305, QLD | 64,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,631 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Queensland and across Australia, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the population is aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of seniors is reflected in the age structure, while children under 15 make up 15.9% of the area.
25.2% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Eastern Heights splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.5%, a figure slightly below the national average.
4.7% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Eastern Heights splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Eastern Heights
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eastern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30935/eastern-heights/topic/demographics-identity