261 ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 315
- 2016: 380
- 2021: 261
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hammond Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Hammond Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population defines Hammond Island, where the typical resident is just 23 years old. This is far younger than the national figure of 38. The community is small and predominantly Indigenous, with 96.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
261
▼ -17.1%
- 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 Hammond Island — lower than 87% of areas.
| Hammond Island | 261 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Hammond Island is 261, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. It has also shrunk by 17% since 2011, losing around 54 people.
23 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 23 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 33.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are far below the state average at just 6.9%.
6.9% ▲ +265.5%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.7% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hammond Island, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, as 96.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%, while those in de facto relationships are also far above the Australian average at 29.7%.
96.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29.7% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hammond Island, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hammond Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hammond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322056/hammond-island/topic/demographics-identity