60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highland Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highland Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 60 people defines Highland Plains, where residents are generally older than the national average. While there are no seniors over 65, the area has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar places.
60
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- 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 Plains — lower than 69% of areas.
| Highland Plains | 60 |
|---|---|
| 4401, QLD | 5,823 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 15% of the population, well below the national figure of 18.2%. Notably, there are no people aged 65 and over, a figure far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Highland Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 42.2% of residents are married and 11.9% are in a de facto partnership.
5.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Highland Plains splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 14%.
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 Highland Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31335/highland-plains/topic/demographics-identity