1,306 ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,470
- 2016: 1,348
- 2021: 1,306
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hay Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hay Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hay Point is 43, making the community noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian averages. This area is larger than about 77% of similar places, with a population of 1,306 people.
1,306
▼ -11.2%
- 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 Hay Point — higher than 74% of areas.
| Hay Point | 1,306 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 43 years, which is noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is balanced, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up the largest group at 30.6%. Children under 15 make up 17.5% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
17.1% ▲ +112.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hay Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.1%, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate slightly above the Australian average.
4.9% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hay Point, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Hay Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31306/hay-point/topic/demographics-identity