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.
Hamilton Plains · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hamilton Plains — lower than 64% of areas.
| Hamilton Plains | 80 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 10,081 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Hamilton Plains splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hamilton Plains, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 25%.
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