232 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 205
- 2021: 232
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hideaway Bay · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hideaway Bay is 63 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This creates a community where seniors are the dominant group, while children are very rare.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hideaway Bay — higher than 57% of areas.
| Hideaway Bay | 232 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 10,081 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
With 232 residents, the population is larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical age of 63 is among the highest at this level and is 25 years older than the national figure.
232 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 39.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 7.3%.
39.2% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Hideaway Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%. In contrast, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hideaway Bay, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hideaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31328/hideaway-bay/topic/demographics-identity