6,229 ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,824
- 2016: 6,194
- 2021: 6,229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highgate Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highgate Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children and seniors live in Highgate Hill compared to the national average. This suburb is one of the largest in the area and is shaped by a heavy concentration of young and middle-aged adults.
6,229
▲ +7.0%
- 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 Highgate Hill — higher than 86% of areas.
| Highgate Hill | 6,229 |
|---|---|
| 4101, QLD | 35,246 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making the population a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 12.2% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. Those aged 65 and over are also well below the national figure at 12.7%.
12.7% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Highgate Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 15.8% compared to 11.5% nationally. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the Australian figure at 1.0%.
1.0% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highgate Hill, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 33%.
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 Highgate Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31331/highgate-hill/topic/demographics-identity