1,306 ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,470
- 2016: 4,357
- 2021: 1,306
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hay Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Hay Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has shrunk by 11% since 2011 defines the current shift in Hay Point. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident now 43 years old.
1,306
▼ -11.2%
- 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 Hay Point — higher than 62% of areas.
| Hay Point | 1,306 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the state and national figures and 7 years older than in 2011. Total population fell to 1,306 people over the last decade.
43 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 rose to 17.1% since 2011, while children under 15 fell to 17.5%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 now make up the largest group at 30.6%.
17.1% ▲ +112.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hay Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.1%. About 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure.
4.9% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hay Point, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Hay Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315041/hay-point/topic/demographics-identity