Headington Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Headington Hill

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

A typical resident in Headington Hill is far older than those in most other areas. This sparsely populated place has a population of just 87 people, with a resident age profile that is significantly older than the national figure.

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📍 Headington Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Headington Hill sits — Total population

87
  • 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 Headington Hill — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Headington Hill87
4361, QLD 2,654
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 55 years old, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38 years.

87

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 87

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 27.6% aged 65 and over, far above the 17% seen across Australia. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.6% of the population, a figure well below the national average.

27.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Headington Hill, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Only 7.9% of people are in a de facto relationship, much lower than the 11.5% seen across Australia.

7.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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

Marital status

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In Headington Hill, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Headington Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31309/headington-hill/topic/demographics-identity