611 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 538
- 2016: 578
- 2021: 611
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horseshoe Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Horseshoe Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Horseshoe Bay is far older than most people in Australia, with a typical age of 57. This coastal community of 611 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
611
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Horseshoe Bay — higher than 68% of areas.
| Horseshoe Bay | 611 |
|---|---|
| 4819, QLD | 2,475 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most other similar places.
57 yrs ▲ +29.5%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 53 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 29% of the population, far above the 17.2% national figure. This contributes to a small child population, with those under 15 making up only 10.3%, which is well below the Australian average.
29.0% ▲ +136.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Horseshoe Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in a de facto relationship make up 13.4% of the community, which is higher than most areas. About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
2.5% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Horseshoe Bay, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
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 Horseshoe Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31362/horseshoe-bay/topic/demographics-identity