3,907 ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,215
- 2016: 4,038
- 2021: 3,907
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heatley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heatley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 13% of the 3,907 people in Heatley identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. This community is slightly older than the typical Australian, with a population that has grown over time to become larger than 87% of similar areas.
3,907
▼ -7.3%
- 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 Heatley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Heatley | 3,907 |
|---|---|
| 4814, QLD | 46,193 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.6% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 17.5% of residents, which is about the same as the Australian average.
20.6% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Heatley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here at 13.2%, far exceeding the 3.2% seen across Australia. De facto relationships are also more common than in most areas, with 13.7% of people in this type of partnership.
13.2% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heatley, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Heatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31312/heatley/topic/demographics-identity