Hideaway Bay · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hideaway Bay

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.

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📍 Hideaway Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Hideaway Bay sits — Total population

232
  • 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 Hideaway Bay — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hideaway Bay232
4800, QLD 10,081
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 205
  • 2021: 232

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

63 yrs

Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59 yrs
  • 2021: 63 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 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.

  • 2016: 37.6%
  • 2021: 39.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.3%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hideaway Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

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.

15.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 15.9%

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

Marital status

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In Hideaway Bay, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 19 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 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 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