Council area

Central Highlands, QLD

Central Highlands had a population of 27,836 at the 2021 Census (−0.6% since 2016). Median age 34.0. Median weekly household income $2,095. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Central Highlands at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Central Highlands's population shrank by 0.6% to 27,836, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 34.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 15.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.1%.

41.9% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 22.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.4% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 9,284 households.

The median household earns $2,095 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,500 a month.

13.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 6.6% use a language other than English at home. 41.5% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Central Highlands beside QLD and Australia.

Central HighlandsQLDAustralia
Population27,8365,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−0.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age34.038.038.0
Households9,2841,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments5.4%12.5%14.3%
Renting41.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright22.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,095$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$250$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,500$1,733$1,863
Born overseas13.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home6.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion41.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 28,7182011
  2. 27,9992016
  3. 27,8362021

Age

Median age 34.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Central Highlands Queensland
0–915.5%
10–1913.7%
20–2913.9%
30–3915.7%
40–4913.4%
50–5912.7%
60–698.9%
70–794.4%
80+1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Central Highlands at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.7%
  2. English41.4%
  3. Irish11.9%
  4. Scottish11.0%
  5. German6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.7%
  2. Tagalog0.6%
  3. Filipino0.5%
  4. Mandarin0.4%
  5. Punjabi0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.8%
  2. the Philippines1.5%
  3. England1.4%
  4. South Africa1.1%
  5. India0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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