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.
Hemmant · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hemmant — higher than 83% of areas.
| Hemmant | 2,886 |
|---|---|
| 4174, QLD | 2,843 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Hemmant, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Hemmant splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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