1,019 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 945
- 2016: 962
- 2021: 1,019
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woorabinda · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Woorabinda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woorabinda is just 23, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This community is largely Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with a population of 1,019 people that grew by 7.8% over the last decade.
1,019
▲ +7.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Woorabinda — lower than 86% of areas.
| Woorabinda | 1,019 |
|---|---|
| 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 about 74 people since 2011. Residents here are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 23 compared to 38 across Australia.
23 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Younger than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 23 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 35.5% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here than in most other areas.
4.7% ▲ +64.7%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woorabinda, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 91.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. Most residents have never been married, though people in de facto relationships are well above the national average at 16.2%.
91.6% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▼ -38.8%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woorabinda, Never married is the majority at 83%; Married is next at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37550/woorabinda/topic/demographics-identity