Red Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Red Hill

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

A much younger population now defines Red Hill, where the typical resident is 36. This shift is most visible in the high number of children, which far exceeds both state and national figures. These family-focused trends shape the local identity of this rural area.

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Where Red Hill sits — Total population

160 ▼ -36.8%
  • 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 Red Hill — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Red Hill160
4413, QLD 8,675
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 160 people. This is larger than about half of similar areas at this level.

160 ▼ -36.8%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 253
  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 160

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

36 yrs ▼ -16.3%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 34.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the typical resident is younger than those in most other areas.

18.8% ▲ +59.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

34.4% ▲ +82.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 34.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Red Hill splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 61.2% of the community.

7.5% ▲ —

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 7.5%

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

12.0% ▲ +76.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 12.0%

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

Marital status

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In Red Hill, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 10 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 Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32401/red-hill/topic/demographics-identity