9,081 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,491
- 2016: 8,555
- 2021: 9,081
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harristown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Harristown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A diverse mix of generations and backgrounds shapes daily life in Harristown. The area is home to 9,081 people, with a notable 6.2% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure.
9,081
▲ +6.9%
- 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 Harristown — higher than 87% of areas.
| Harristown | 9,081 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, though this is much lower than in most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This high number of older residents sits alongside a higher-than-usual proportion of children under 15, who make up 18.5% of the area.
22.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Harristown splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, at 6.2%. Regarding relationships, 37.8% of people are married, while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than in most similar places.
6.2% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Harristown splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
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 Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31300/harristown/topic/demographics-identity