160,864 ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 139,615
- 2016: 148,866
- 2021: 160,864
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Groom · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Groom
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 15% since 2011 has seen the population of Groom climb to 160,864 people. While the typical age of a resident is 38, the area is seeing a notable shift as the number of seniors increases. This a diverse community where nearly half of the population is married.
160,864
▲ +15.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Groom — lower than 58% of areas.
| Groom | 160,864 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 21,249 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. At the same time, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 3.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.8%.
18.8% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Groom splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
5.0% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Groom, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Groom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED314/groom/topic/demographics-identity