611 ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 974
- 2016: 504
- 2021: 611
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horseshoe Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Horseshoe Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Horseshoe Bay is now 57 years old, making this area far older than the national average. The population has shrunk by 37% since 2011, and the community has aged rapidly as the number of seniors has climbed significantly.
611
▼ -37.3%
- 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 Horseshoe Bay — lower than 60% of areas.
| Horseshoe Bay | 611 |
|---|---|
| 4819, QLD | 2,475 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 611 people, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas. The typical age has jumped from 24 in 2011 to 57 in 2021, a rise of 33 years.
57 yrs ▲ +137.5%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 29% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 10.3% of the area.
29.0% ▲ +571.8%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -66.4%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Horseshoe Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.4%, while 44.5% of residents are married.
2.5% ▼ -97.4%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▼ -57.1%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Horseshoe Bay, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Horseshoe Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321054/horseshoe-bay/topic/demographics-identity