6,519 ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,297
- 2016: 6,333
- 2021: 6,519
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westcourt - Bungalow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Westcourt - Bungalow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Westcourt - Bungalow is now four years older than they were in 2011. The area has grown to 6,519 people, marked by a very strong Indigenous presence and a lower-than-average number of children. This shift towards an older population is reflected in the rising number of seniors.
6,519
▲ +3.5%
- 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 Westcourt - Bungalow — lower than 68% of areas.
| Westcourt - Bungalow | 6,519 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.5% since 2011, adding about 222 people. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 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.
Children under 15 make up only 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over rose 3.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.9%.
17.9% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Westcourt - Bungalow, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 15.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 14.8%.
15.6% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westcourt - Bungalow, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 25%.
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 Westcourt - Bungalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021154/westcourt-bungalow/topic/demographics-identity