Hendra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hendra

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

A much lower proportion of seniors than the national figure defines the resident profile in Hendra. The area is home to 4,914 people, with a typical resident aged 39, making it slightly older than the Queensland and Australian averages.

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📍 Hendra, Suburb / Locality

Where Hendra sits — Total population

4,914 ▲ +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 Hendra — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hendra4,914
4011, QLD 15,813
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Hendra is larger than about 90% of similar areas, with 4,914 people living across its 2.5 square kilometres.

4,914 ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,417
  • 2016: 4,625
  • 2021: 4,914

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

39 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is younger than most, as children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the 14.1% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.

14.1% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4% ▲ +7.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hendra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.0% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most people are married (50.6%) or have never been married (33.9%), while 11.6% are in de facto relationships.

1.0% ▲ +17.6%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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

11.6% ▲ +15.8%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 11.6%

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

Marital status

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In Hendra, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 17 males; 85+: 40 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 34 males; 80–84: 56 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 52 males; 75–79: 68 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 91 males; 70–74: 114 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 107 males; 65–69: 106 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 141 males; 60–64: 148 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 170 males; 55–59: 159 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 196 males; 50–54: 209 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 178 males; 45–49: 171 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 177 males; 40–44: 200 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 200 males; 35–39: 201 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 152 males; 30–34: 145 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 109 males; 25–29: 98 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 124 males; 20–24: 142 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 149 males; 15–19: 163 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 162 males; 10–14: 173 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 166 males; 5–9: 153 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 193 males; 0–4: 159 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 Hendra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31320/hendra/topic/demographics-identity