8,568 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,012
- 2016: 8,131
- 2021: 8,568
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highfields · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highfields
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Highfields is now 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 8,568 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The population is split across a broad range of ages, from a high number of seniors to a solid base of children.
8,568
▲ +6.9%
- 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 Highfields — higher than 87% of areas.
| Highfields | 8,568 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Highfields is among the largest areas at this level with 8,568 residents. The typical age here is 45, which is 7 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
45 yrs ▲ +18.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.9% of the population, a figure well above the national and state averages. Children under 15 also represent a higher share than in most areas, at 19.2%.
22.9% ▲ +78.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Highfields, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 64.6% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.6%, which is well below the national figure. About 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.9% ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highfields, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31330/highfields/topic/demographics-identity