186,589 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 141,757
- 2016: 160,594
- 2021: 186,589
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Longman · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Longman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Longman than in most similar areas. This is a large and growing community of 186,589 people, where the typical resident is 39 years old.
186,589
▲ +31.6%
- 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 Longman — higher than 85% of areas.
| Longman | 186,589 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Longman is larger than about 85% of similar areas, having grown by 32% since 2011. The typical resident is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Both children and seniors are more common here than in most areas. While the share of children under 15 fell to 19.3%, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 5.3 points since 2011 to reach 19.6%.
19.6% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Longman splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
4.9% ▲ +78.1%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Longman, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Longman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED320/longman/topic/demographics-identity