Hirstglen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hirstglen

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

A far older population than most similar areas defines Hirstglen, where the typical resident is 50. With only 77 people living here, it is a small community with a very high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Hirstglen, Suburb / Locality

Where Hirstglen sits — Total population

77 ▼ -67.4%
  • 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 Hirstglen — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hirstglen77
4359, QLD 1,388
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Hirstglen is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

77 ▼ -67.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 236
  • 2016: 83
  • 2021: 77

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

50 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 26% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at only 10.4%.

26.0% ▲ +52.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.4% ▼ -40.4%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hirstglen, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 15.1% of residents, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.1% ▲ +36.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Hirstglen, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (26%) and Separated (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 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 Hirstglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31341/hirstglen/topic/demographics-identity