4,944 ▲ +171.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,820
- 2016: 2,794
- 2021: 4,944
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heathwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heathwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Heathwood is just 32 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. The community is largely made up of young adults and children, with very few seniors compared to the rest of the country.
4,944
▲ +171.6%
- 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 Heathwood — higher than 86% of areas.
| Heathwood | 4,944 |
|---|---|
| 4110, QLD | 16,461 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Heathwood has a total population of 4,944 people, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.7% of the population, well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This youthfulness is reflected in the senior population, with those aged 65 and over at just 4.7%, far below the 17.2% national average.
4.7% ▲ +58.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heathwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (60.4%) or have never been married (30.6%). Those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%.
1.3% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heathwood, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Heathwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31311/heathwood/topic/demographics-identity