Placid Hills · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Placid Hills

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

A typical resident in Placid Hills is 43 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38. This community of 796 people is larger than about 72% of similar areas, with a population shaped by a strong presence of middle-aged adults.

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Where Placid Hills sits — Total population

796 ▼ -4.9%
  • 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 Placid Hills — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Placid Hills796
4343, QLD 12,173
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 43, which is 5 years older than the usual person in Queensland or across Australia.

796 ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 837
  • 2016: 832
  • 2021: 796

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

43 yrs ▲ +26.5%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.5%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.3%, which is lower than most similar areas.

16.3% ▲ +73.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▼ -33.0%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Placid Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.7%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.

3.1% ▲ +191.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

6.7% ▲ +54.3%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 6.7%

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

Marital status

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In Placid Hills, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 34 males; 70–74: 28 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 22 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 31 males; 60–64: 29 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 33 males; 55–59: 45 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 30 males; 50–54: 32 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 28 males; 45–49: 32 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 28 males; 40–44: 25 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 19 males; 35–39: 30 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 20 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 24 males; 20–24: 23 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 39 males; 15–19: 34 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 30 males; 10–14: 32 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 22 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 18 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 Placid Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32338/placid-hills/topic/demographics-identity