51,236 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45,741
- 2016: 49,300
- 2021: 51,236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hinchinbrook · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hinchinbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Hinchinbrook compared to most other areas. This region has grown by 12% since 2011 and is now home to 51,236 people. It is generally younger than the national average, with the typical resident aged 37.
51,236
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Hinchinbrook — lower than 58% of areas.
| Hinchinbrook | 51,236 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 51,236 in 2021, adding about 5,495 people since 2011. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -14.0%
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.0% of the area, a little below the state average.
16.0% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hinchinbrook splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.8% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, rising to 15.8% since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +159.8%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hinchinbrook, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30035/hinchinbrook/topic/demographics-identity