Council area

Hinchinbrook, QLD

Hinchinbrook had a population of 10,920 at the 2021 Census (+0.3% since 2016). Median age 51.4. Median weekly household income $1,155. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hinchinbrook at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hinchinbrook's population grew by 0.3% to 10,920, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 51.4, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.0%.

24.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 50.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 4,426 households.

The median household earns $1,155 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $205 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,156 a month.

9.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.8% use a language other than English at home. 23.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hinchinbrook beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureHinchinbrookQLDAustralia
Population10,9205,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age51.438.238.2
Households4,4261,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments3.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting24.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright50.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,155$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$205$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,156$1,740$1,866
Born overseas9.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.8%14.1%23.6%
No religion23.7%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

+0.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 11,5682011
  2. 10,8852016
  3. 10,9202021

Age

Median age 51.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Hinchinbrook Queensland
Share of people by age, Hinchinbrook and Queensland
0–99.2%
10–1910.9%
20–298.6%
30–399.0%
40–4910.1%
50–5914.9%
60–6916.3%
70–7912.6%
80+8.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hinchinbrook at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.4%
  2. Australian36.9%
  3. Italian29.9%
  4. Irish11.0%
  5. Scottish8.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian3.3%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages0.3%
  3. Filipino0.2%
  4. Tagalog0.2%
  5. Cantonese0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Italy2.6%
  2. England1.6%
  3. New Zealand1.3%
  4. the Philippines0.8%
  5. Papua New Guinea0.4%

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

Around Hinchinbrook

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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