10,259 ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13,376
- 2016: 10,066
- 2021: 10,259
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highfields · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Highfields
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population has seen Highfields lose about 3,117 people since 2011. This change comes alongside a shift toward an older community, where the typical resident is now 42 years old. Despite this, the area remains a strong choice for families, with a child population well above the national figure.
10,259
▼ -23.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Highfields — higher than 86% of areas.
| Highfields | 10,259 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 10,259 is among the largest for its level, though it has shrank by 23% since 2011. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising by 3 years over the last decade.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well above the state and national figures at 20.7%, a group that has grown by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
20.7% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Highfields splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (21%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (65%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.1%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 3.3% of the population, a little below the Queensland average.
3.3% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highfields, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313007/highfields/topic/demographics-identity