11,974 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,095
- 2016: 11,696
- 2021: 11,974
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Margate - Woody Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Margate - Woody Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Margate - Woody Point is 48, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. This shift is clear as the population has grown to 11,974 people and aged by five years since 2011. The community is now defined by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
11,974
▲ +7.9%
- 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 Margate - Woody Point — higher than 63% of areas.
| Margate - Woody Point | 11,974 |
|---|---|
| 4019, QLD | 20,576 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.9% since 2011, adding about 879 people. This makes the area larger than about 63% of similar places.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much lower than most areas at just 14.5%.
24.1% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Margate - Woody Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.3%, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
3.9% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Margate - Woody Point splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 17%.
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 Margate - Woody Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051378/margate-woody-point/topic/demographics-identity