42,971 ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34,568
- 2016: 38,666
- 2021: 42,971
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nundah · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Nundah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-usual population defines Nundah, where the typical resident is just 36. The area has grown quickly, adding about 8,403 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 42,971.
42,971
▲ +24.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Nundah — lower than 67% of areas.
| Nundah | 42,971 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This represents a slight increase from 2011, when the typical resident was 35.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.9%. This helps explain why children under 15 (16.1%) and seniors over 65 (13.3%) are both well below the national figures.
13.3% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nundah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, making up 15.9% of the population. Around 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.4% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nundah splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), 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 Nundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30203/nundah/topic/demographics-identity