58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 58
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hookswood · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hookswood is 59, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place has a unique age split, with half the population aged between 45 and 64.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hookswood — lower than 70% of areas.
| Hookswood | 58 |
|---|---|
| 4415, QLD | 2,166 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 58 people, which is lower than about 69% of similar areas. This small community is far older than the rest of Australia, with a typical age 21 years above the national figure.
58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.2% of the population, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
17.2% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Hookswood, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 64%; Seniors (65+) is next at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Most residents are married (61.5%), while the 6.7% in de facto relationships is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
5.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hookswood, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hookswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31355/hookswood/topic/demographics-identity