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.
Hendra · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hendra — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hendra | 4,914 |
|---|---|
| 4011, QLD | 15,813 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Hendra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hendra, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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