18,016 ▲ +147.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,282
- 2016: 10,638
- 2021: 18,016
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newstead - Bowen Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Newstead - Bowen Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Newstead - Bowen Hills is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. The population has surged by 147% since 2011 to reach 18,016 people. This growth is driven by a huge concentration of young adults, who make up over half the population.
18,016
▲ +147.4%
- 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 Newstead - Bowen Hills — higher than 86% of areas.
| Newstead - Bowen Hills | 18,016 |
|---|---|
| 4006, QLD | 24,411 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 10,734 people since 2011, meaning this area is now larger than about 87% of similar places. The typical age has remained steady at 33 years over the last decade.
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.
Children under 15 make up only 5.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors are also few at 8.9%, although this has risen slightly since 2011.
8.9% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.7% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Newstead - Bowen Hills, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 25.0%, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Only 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average.
1.2% ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newstead - Bowen Hills, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 26%.
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 Newstead - Bowen Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031128/newstead-bowen-hills/topic/demographics-identity