14,953 ▲ +85.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,061
- 2016: 9,620
- 2021: 14,953
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West End · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West End
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 41.8% of people in West End are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged just 33. The population has grown rapidly, adding about 6,892 people since 2011.
14,953
▲ +85.5%
- 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 West End — higher than 76% of areas.
| West End | 14,953 |
|---|---|
| 4101, QLD | 35,246 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 85% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 14,953 people. This makes West End larger than about 76% of similar areas.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults dominate the area, while children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below state and national levels. Only 12.4% of residents are children and 9.1% are seniors.
9.1% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West End, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Many people here are not married, with 53.5% having never wed and 19.0% in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, slightly below the state and national averages.
1.6% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West End, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 33%.
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 West End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011112/west-end/topic/demographics-identity