Highgrove · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Highgrove

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 50 makes Highgrove far older than the national figure, despite its very small population of just 28 people. This tiny community shows a striking gap between its youngest and oldest residents, with a high number of children but no seniors.

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📍 Highgrove, Suburb / Locality

Where Highgrove sits — Total population

28
  • 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 Highgrove — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Highgrove28
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Highgrove is a sparsely populated area with only 28 residents. The typical person here is 50 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.

28

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 28

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a result far below the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.6%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.4%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Highgrove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 25% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national average. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below both the state and national levels.

Marital status

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In Highgrove, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (21%) and Widowed (21%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Highgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31332/highgrove/topic/demographics-identity