7,033 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,259
- 2016: 6,556
- 2021: 7,033
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oonoonba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Oonoonba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 34% since 2011 has seen Oonoonba expand to 7,033 people. The area is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged just 32. This shift toward a younger demographic is reflected in the high proportion of young adults and a low number of seniors.
7,033
▲ +33.7%
- 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 Oonoonba — lower than 65% of areas.
| Oonoonba | 7,033 |
|---|---|
| 4811, QLD | 13,688 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is much lower than most similar areas and six years younger than the Queensland and Australian figures. Since 2011, the population has grown by 1,774 people to reach 7,033.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up just 10.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. While the number of people aged 65 and over rose 4.1 points since 2011, the share of children under 15 fell by 6.4 points to 18.1%.
10.4% ▲ +65.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oonoonba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are very common here at 17.9%, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%.
5.1% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oonoonba, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Oonoonba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021487/oonoonba/topic/demographics-identity