Hervey Bay · Urban Centre

Total population

57,7222021▼ -6.5%

Hervey Bay has a population of 57,722 — among the highest in the country, more than three times the typical urban centre's 792. It ranks 33rd of 1,836 urban centres nationally.

That's large even for its surrounds: larger than nearby Toogoom, River Heads and Burrum Heads.

The population has shrunk 6.5% since 2011, losing 4.0k people.

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📍 Hervey Bay, Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

50k55k60k65k2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202161,72452,07357,722

Where Hervey Bay sits

1101001.0k10k100k1.0M4.7M

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hervey Bay — higher than 98% of areas.

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Total population in nearby areas

  1. Toogoom2,344
  2. River Heads2,044
  3. Burrum Heads1,508
  4. Sunshine Acres (L)1,009
  5. Booral (L)860
  6. Aldershot (L)603
  7. Burrum Heads - East (L)582
  8. Burrum Heads - South (L)430
  9. Torbanlea (L)428
  10. Fraser Island (L)67

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