Pinjarra Hills · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pinjarra Hills

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

More than half of all residents are seniors in Pinjarra Hills, making it a remarkably old community. The typical resident is 70 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift towards an older population is reflected in the local identity and a very low number of children.

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📍 Pinjarra Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Pinjarra Hills sits — Total population

771 ▲ +16.1%
  • 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 Pinjarra Hills — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pinjarra Hills771
4069, QLD 35,527
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Pinjarra Hills has 771 residents, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 70, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38.

771 ▲ +16.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 664
  • 2016: 606
  • 2021: 771

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

70 yrs ▲ +27.3%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55 yrs
  • 2016: 61 yrs
  • 2021: 70 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 54.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.2% of the area, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.

54.5% ▲ +48.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.7%
  • 2016: 44.4%
  • 2021: 54.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.2% ▼ -22.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pinjarra Hills, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 47.1% of residents are married and 28.4% are widowed, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 4.4%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

4.4% ▲ +100.5%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

Marital status

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In Pinjarra Hills, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Widowed (28%) and Never married (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 67 males; 85+: 156 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 23 males; 80–84: 44 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 31 males; 75–79: 28 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 25 males; 70–74: 25 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 18 males; 65–69: 19 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 22 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 28 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 7 females

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 Pinjarra Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32328/pinjarra-hills/topic/demographics-identity