295 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 279
- 2021: 295
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hervey Range · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hervey Range
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 295 people in Hervey Range are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42.
295
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- 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 Hervey Range — higher than 59% of areas.
| Hervey Range | 295 |
|---|---|
| 4817, QLD | 30,785 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hervey Range has a population of 295 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the average person in Queensland or Australia.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high proportion of older adults sits alongside a child population that is also a little above the state and national averages.
22.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hervey Range splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.2%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 5.4%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
5.4% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hervey Range, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
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 Hervey Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31325/hervey-range/topic/demographics-identity