173 ▼ -58.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 415
- 2016: 169
- 2021: 173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hivesville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hivesville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hivesville is 57 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This creates a unique community balance where a very high proportion of seniors lives alongside a surprisingly large number of children.
173
▼ -58.3%
- 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 Hivesville — higher than 50% of areas.
| Hivesville | 173 |
|---|---|
| 4612, QLD | 250 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 173 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia.
57 yrs ▲ +32.6%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 43.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This high number of older residents sits alongside a child population of 20.8%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
43.4% ▲ +114.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hivesville, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 14.5% of residents, a little above the national figure.
5.2% ▲ +80.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hivesville, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (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 Hivesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31342/hivesville/topic/demographics-identity