Hollywell · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hollywell

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

Far older than most similar areas, Hollywell is a community where the typical resident is 51. This is 13 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. With nearly 3,000 residents, it is larger than about 84% of areas at this level.

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📍 Hollywell, Suburb / Locality

Where Hollywell sits — Total population

2,930 ▲ +9.4%
  • 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 Hollywell — higher than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hollywell2,930
4216, QLD 39,714
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 51, making the population far older than both the state and national figures. There are 2,930 people living in the area.

2,930 ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,679
  • 2016: 2,865
  • 2021: 2,930

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

51 yrs ▲ +8.5%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is heavily skewed toward older residents, with people aged 65 and over making up 28.6% of the population. This is far above the national figure, which helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 14.0%.

28.6% ▲ +35.5%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.0% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hollywell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average. Most residents are married (53.2%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the state figure at 11.0%.

1.5% ▲ +49.2%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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

11.0% ▲ +30.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 11.0%

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

Marital status

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In Hollywell, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 32 males; 85+: 32 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 63 males; 80–84: 49 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 100 males; 75–79: 74 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 129 males; 70–74: 144 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 100 males; 65–69: 127 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 108 males; 60–64: 124 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 97 males; 55–59: 129 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 110 males; 50–54: 95 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 97 males; 45–49: 105 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 90 males; 40–44: 90 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 65 males; 35–39: 68 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 48 males; 30–34: 65 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 50 males; 25–29: 42 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 74 males; 20–24: 51 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 89 males; 15–19: 81 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 89 males; 10–14: 72 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 64 males; 5–9: 71 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 52 males; 0–4: 61 females

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 Hollywell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31349/hollywell/topic/demographics-identity