179 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 201
- 2021: 179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orange Hill · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Orange Hill, where the typical person is 45 compared to the national figure of 38. This small community of 179 people is mostly made up of older adults and families with children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Orange Hill — higher than 51% of areas.
| Orange Hill | 179 |
|---|---|
| 4455, QLD | 8,610 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, making the population noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian averages.
179 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 15.6%.
15.6% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Orange Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (67.9%), while de facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia.
3.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Orange Hill, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Orange Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32231/orange-hill/topic/demographics-identity