7,815 ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,010
- 2016: 7,244
- 2021: 7,815
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterford West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Waterford West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An 11% population increase since 2011 has seen Waterford West grow to 7,815 people. The area is notably younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 35 and a high proportion of children under 15.
7,815
▲ +11.5%
- 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 Waterford West — lower than 61% of areas.
| Waterford West | 7,815 |
|---|---|
| 4133, QLD | 22,472 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 5.5 points since 2011 to reach 17.2%.
17.2% ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Waterford West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (22%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the community, which is much higher than most areas and up 1.7 points since 2011. People in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, about the same as the national figure.
5.4% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Waterford West splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051328/waterford-west/topic/demographics-identity