3,334 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,204
- 2016: 3,203
- 2021: 3,334
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Svensson Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Svensson Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One in four residents in Svensson Heights is aged 65 or over, making it a notably senior community. The area is home to 3,334 people and has a typical resident aged 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
3,334
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Svensson Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Svensson Heights | 3,334 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,334, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those across Queensland and Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.3%, a little below the state and national averages.
25.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Svensson Heights splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) 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 6.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.2%, about the same as the national average.
6.8% ▲ +159.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Svensson Heights splits fairly evenly between Never married (37%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
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 Svensson Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32705/svensson-heights/topic/demographics-identity