Hamilton Plains · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hamilton Plains

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

Married couples make up 62.3% of the local population in Hamilton Plains. This small community of 80 people is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 46. It is a place of extremes, where both children and seniors are well represented.

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📍 Hamilton Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamilton Plains sits — Total population

80 ▼ -79.6%
  • 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 Hamilton Plains — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hamilton Plains80
4800, QLD 10,081
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 80, making it smaller than about 63% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 46.

80 ▼ -79.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 393
  • 2016: 78
  • 2021: 80

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

46 yrs ▲ +24.3%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 (26.3%) and seniors over 65 (23.8%) are both well above the Queensland and Australian figures. This gives the area a distinct age structure where both the youngest and oldest groups are highly represented.

23.8% ▲ +122.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.3% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hamilton Plains splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 13.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, there are no people in de facto relationships here, a rate far below the state and national averages.

13.8% ▲ +183.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Hamilton Plains, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Hamilton Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31291/hamilton-plains/topic/demographics-identity