1,979 ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,545
- 2016: 1,766
- 2021: 1,979
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 63% of people in Highvale are married, making it a community where traditional partnerships are very common. This is a larger-than-average area of nearly 2,000 people, with a population that is noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
1,979
▲ +28.1%
- 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 Highvale — higher than 78% of areas.
| Highvale | 1,979 |
|---|---|
| 4520, QLD | 13,885 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Highvale has 1,979 residents, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical person here is 44, making the population noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contrast is clear as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 14.1%.
14.1% ▲ +81.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Highvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common pairing here, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.3%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.5% of the population, which is well below the state average.
0.5% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highvale, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Highvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31336/highvale/topic/demographics-identity