6,268 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,229
- 2016: 5,626
- 2021: 6,268
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hillcrest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hillcrest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 41% of people in Hillcrest are married, reflecting a community with a strong family presence. The suburb is notably young, with a typical resident aged 33, which is five years younger than the same figure for Queensland and Australia.
6,268
▲ +19.9%
- 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 Hillcrest — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hillcrest | 6,268 |
|---|---|
| 4118, QLD | 31,493 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hillcrest is one of the largest areas at this level with 6,268 people. The typical resident is 33, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the 10.6% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure.
10.6% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hillcrest, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the population, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
4.0% ▲ +62.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Hillcrest splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 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 Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31338/hillcrest/topic/demographics-identity