2,044 ▲ +58.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,294
- 2016: 1,539
- 2021: 2,044
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
River Heads · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in River Heads
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in River Heads is 54, making this area far older than most parts of Australia. With 2,044 people living here, the population is larger than 80% of similar areas and is shaped by a high number of seniors.
2,044
▲ +58.0%
- 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 River Heads — higher than 79% of areas.
| River Heads | 2,044 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of a person here is 54, which is 16 years older than the national figure. This makes River Heads far older than most other areas.
54 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.1%.
26.7% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In River Heads, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 54.3% of the community.
5.5% ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In River Heads, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32435/river-heads/topic/demographics-identity