Hermit Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hermit Park

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

Nearly half of the 3,512 people in Hermit Park have never been married. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 36, making it a little younger than both the Queensland and Australian figures.

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📍 Hermit Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Hermit Park sits — Total population

3,512 ▼ -0.3%
  • 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 Hermit Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hermit Park3,512
4812, QLD 19,110
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a population of 3,512, Hermit Park is larger than about 86% of similar areas.

3,512 ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,521
  • 2016: 3,414
  • 2021: 3,512

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

36 yrs ▲ +2.9%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 29.5%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 14.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure.

14.0% ▲ +33.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hermit Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.2%.

8.3% ▲ +45.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 8.3%

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

16.2% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 16.2%

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

Marital status

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In Hermit Park, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 17 males; 85+: 18 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 23 males; 80–84: 30 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 40 males; 75–79: 53 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 54 males; 70–74: 55 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 99 males; 65–69: 90 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 99 males; 60–64: 97 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 110 males; 55–59: 99 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 114 males; 50–54: 125 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 103 males; 45–49: 132 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 112 males; 40–44: 113 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 101 males; 35–39: 113 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 138 males; 30–34: 144 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 152 males; 25–29: 160 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 128 males; 20–24: 141 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 100 males; 15–19: 116 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 91 males; 10–14: 102 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 111 males; 5–9: 92 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 113 males; 0–4: 100 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 Hermit Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31323/hermit-park/topic/demographics-identity