9,042 ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,685
- 2016: 8,158
- 2021: 9,042
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Enoggera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Enoggera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Enoggera is just 32, making the area noticeably younger than the Queensland and national figure of 38. This youthfulness is reflected in the local population, which has grown by 18% since 2011 to reach 9,042 people.
9,042
▲ +17.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Enoggera — lower than 53% of areas.
| Enoggera | 9,042 |
|---|---|
| 4051, QLD | 29,574 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,357 people over the last decade. While the typical age is much lower than most areas, it has risen by 2 years since 2011.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent only 9.1% of the population, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
9.1% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Enoggera, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population has never been married, and those in de facto relationships make up 16.6%, a figure well above the national average. Around 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.5% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Enoggera, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Enoggera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041098/enoggera/topic/demographics-identity