14,522 ▲ +71.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,483
- 2016: 11,186
- 2021: 14,522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hope Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hope Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 14,522 people in Hope Island are married, making it a place where couples are common. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 50. This creates a distinct demographic profile where seniors and older adults make up the majority of the population.
14,522
▲ +71.2%
- 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 Hope Island — higher than 88% of areas.
| Hope Island | 14,522 |
|---|---|
| 4212, QLD | 33,470 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hope Island is one of the largest areas at this level with 14,522 residents. The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over (27.9%) live here, which is far above the Queensland figure. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the state and national averages at 12.9%.
27.9% ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hope Island splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average. Most people are married (56.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
1.1% ▲ +87.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hope Island, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hope Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hope Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31356/hope-island/topic/demographics-identity