Hampden · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hampden

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

A typical resident of Hampden is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. The community of 598 people has a balanced age spread, though it leans towards older adults and seniors.

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Where Hampden sits — Total population

598 ▲ +1.5%
  • 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 Hampden — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hampden598
4741, QLD 7,346
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Hampden is larger than about 69% of similar areas. Its residents are noticeably older than the national and state figures, with the typical age being 44.

598 ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 589
  • 2016: 566
  • 2021: 598

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

44 yrs ▲ +15.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 31.6%. Seniors account for 19.1%, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia.

19.1% ▲ +154.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.6% ▼ -29.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hampden, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 14.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.5% of the population.

2.5% ▼ -45.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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

14.1% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Hampden, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 17 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 21 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 34 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 23 males; 40–44: 23 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 15 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 25 males; 15–19: 20 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 33 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 14 females

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 Hampden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31292/hampden/topic/demographics-identity