5,127 ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,826
- 2016: 4,821
- 2021: 5,127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Woree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Woree than in the rest of the state. The area is home to 5,127 people and has a typical resident age of 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
5,127
▲ +6.2%
- 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 Woree — lower than 77% of areas.
| Woree | 5,127 |
|---|---|
| 4868, QLD | 22,896 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.2% since 2011, adding about 301 people. While the typical age is now 38, this is 5 years older than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 18.4% of the area, which is about the same as the national figure, though this is 3.7 percentage points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose 5.5 points since 2011 to reach 16.6%.
16.6% ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woree splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 16.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above both the Queensland and Australian averages. Nearly half of the population (47%) have never been married.
16.1% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woree, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021157/woree/topic/demographics-identity