8,837 ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,436
- 2016: 8,702
- 2021: 8,837
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Parkwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Parkwood is 37, making the area a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures. The population has grown to 8,837 people and is leaning toward a more mature profile as the typical age has risen by three years since 2011.
8,837
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Parkwood — lower than 55% of areas.
| Parkwood | 8,837 |
|---|---|
| 4214, QLD | 38,871 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.8% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 401 people. This total is smaller than about 55% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has fewer children and seniors than most places, with those under 15 making up 16.4% and those over 65 making up 13.6%. While the proportion of children fell since 2011, the share of seniors rose by 6.2 percentage points.
13.6% ▲ +84.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Parkwood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Around 42% of residents have never been married, while 42.9% are married.
2.8% ▲ +73.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Parkwood splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091265/parkwood/topic/demographics-identity