1,111 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 824
- 2016: 926
- 2021: 1,111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pacific Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pacific Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Pacific Heights, where the typical person is 45 compared to the national figure of 38. The area has a population of 1,111 people, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas.
1,111
▲ +34.8%
- 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 Pacific Heights — higher than 73% of areas.
| Pacific Heights | 1,111 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | 25,129 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors aged 65 and over (21.0%) live here, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older population is balanced by a higher-than-usual share of children under 15, at 20.3%.
21.0% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pacific Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (62.3%), while those in de facto relationships (11.0%) are a little below the Queensland figure.
4.1% ▲ +374.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pacific Heights, Married is the majority at 63%; 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 Pacific Heights
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pacific Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32246/pacific-heights/topic/demographics-identity