Prince Henry Heights · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Prince Henry Heights

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

A notably older population defines daily life in Prince Henry Heights, where the typical resident is 47. This is far older than the national figure of 38, contributing to a community with a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Prince Henry Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Prince Henry Heights sits — Total population

600 ▲ +17.4%
  • 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 Prince Henry Heights — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Prince Henry Heights600
4350, QLD 115,218
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is home to 600 people, a population size that is larger than about 69% of similar areas.

600 ▲ +17.4%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 511
  • 2016: 571
  • 2021: 600

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

47 yrs ▲ +2.2%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. This older tilt is reflected in the age structure, with adults aged 45 to 64 being the largest group at 28.7%.

24.5% ▲ +42.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7% ▼ -6.6%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Prince Henry Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 66.9% of the population, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.1%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.5% of the community.

6.1% ▲ +63.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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

Marital status

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In Prince Henry Heights, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 15 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 18 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 24 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 29 males; 65–69: 31 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 27 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 22 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 21 males; 40–44: 24 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 28 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 20 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 22 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 20 males; 0–4: 13 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 Prince Henry Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32365/prince-henry-heights/topic/demographics-identity