Hull Heads · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hull Heads

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

A typical resident in Hull Heads is 63 years old, which is among the highest ages seen in similar areas. This creates a community that is far older than the national figure. With only 127 people living here, the area is small and dominated by seniors.

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Where Hull Heads sits — Total population

127
  • 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 Hull Heads — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hull Heads127
4854, QLD 5,525
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual resident is 63, making Hull Heads far older than the national figure of 38. There are 127 people living in the area.

127

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 113
  • 2021: 127

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

63 yrs

Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 63 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Nearly half the population (49.6%) is aged 65 and over, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This high number of seniors helps explain why children under 15 make up only 5.5% of the community.

49.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.2%
  • 2021: 49.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hull Heads, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (64.8%), while those in de facto relationships (9.2%) are less common than in most areas.

9.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 9.2%

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

Marital status

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In Hull Heads, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Hull Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31370/hull-heads/topic/demographics-identity