54,649 ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44,552
- 2016: 47,328
- 2021: 54,649
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hervey Bay · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hervey Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Hervey Bay is now 52, making the area far older than most of the country. This shift is striking, as the typical age has climbed 18 years since 2011. The population has grown by 23% over the last decade, adding about 10,097 people.
54,649
▲ +22.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hervey Bay — lower than 52% of areas.
| Hervey Bay | 54,649 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 54,649 by 2021. This is a far older community than the state or national figures, with a typical age 14 years higher than the Queensland average.
52 yrs ▲ +52.9%
Older than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 32.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 14.9%.
32.6% ▲ +184.6%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hervey Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, 46.9% of residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship.
4.8% ▲ +241.4%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hervey Bay, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30033/hervey-bay/topic/demographics-identity