6,576 ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,561
- 2016: 6,574
- 2021: 6,576
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highland Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highland Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Highland Park is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. With 6,576 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This shift toward an older population is most visible in the high number of seniors living here.
6,576
▲ +0.2%
- 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 Highland Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Highland Park | 6,576 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 62,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Highland Park has a total population of 6,576 people, which is among the largest for its level. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.5% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.1%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
20.5% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Highland Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Most people are married (48.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 13.1%, slightly above the national average.
2.6% ▲ +76.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highland Park, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Highland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31333/highland-park/topic/demographics-identity