55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Hermitage · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Hermitage
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in The Hermitage, where 43.6% of the population falls into this bracket. The area is sparsely populated with just 55 residents and is far older than the national average.
55
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- 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 The Hermitage — lower than 70% of areas.
| The Hermitage | 55 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, and people aged 65 and over make up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure.
21.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Hermitage, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (66%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 8.7%.
5.5% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Hermitage, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 The Hermitage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32795/the-hermitage/topic/demographics-identity