Hemmant · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hemmant

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

Fewer seniors than most similar areas make Hemmant a relatively young community. The typical resident is 36, and the area is larger than about 84% of similar places with 2,886 people.

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📍 Hemmant, Suburb / Locality

Where Hemmant sits — Total population

2,886 ▲ +11.3%
  • 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 Hemmant — higher than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hemmant2,886
4174, QLD 2,843
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of residents here is 36, which is much lower than most areas and a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures.

2,886 ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,594
  • 2016: 2,385
  • 2021: 2,886

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

36 yrs ▲ +5.9%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Younger people dominate the area, with 19.3% being children under 15. This contrasts with the 65 and over group, which at 10.9% is well below the national figure.

10.9% ▲ +52.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.3% ▼ -8.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hemmant, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population.

3.1% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.4% ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 17.4%

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

Marital status

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Hemmant splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 8 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 14 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 25 males; 75–79: 24 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 45 males; 70–74: 43 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 53 males; 65–69: 65 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 58 males; 60–64: 64 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 83 males; 55–59: 97 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 102 males; 50–54: 86 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 110 males; 45–49: 122 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 111 males; 40–44: 98 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 144 males; 35–39: 133 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 123 males; 30–34: 138 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 102 males; 25–29: 118 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 69 males; 20–24: 81 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 101 males; 15–19: 80 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 80 males; 10–14: 80 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 96 males; 5–9: 79 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 116 males; 0–4: 103 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hemmant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31318/hemmant/topic/demographics-identity