54,285 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47,296
- 2016: 51,079
- 2021: 54,285
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sherwood - Indooroopilly · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Sherwood - Indooroopilly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 6,989 more people have moved into Sherwood - Indooroopilly since 2011, causing the population to grow by 15%. The area remains noticeably younger than the rest of the state and country, with a typical resident aged just 33.
54,285
▲ +14.8%
- 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 Sherwood - Indooroopilly — lower than 57% of areas.
| Sherwood - Indooroopilly | 54,285 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 54,285 people. While the typical age is now 33—which is 5 years younger than the national figure—this is 4 years older than it was in 2011.
33 yrs ▲ +13.8%
Younger than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 28.5%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 13.4% of the area, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
13.4% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sherwood - Indooroopilly, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 0.8% of the population, a figure well below the Queensland average of 4.6%. Relationships are also distinct, with 45.7% of people never married and only 10.3% in de facto partnerships, which is much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +94.7%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sherwood - Indooroopilly splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 6%.
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 Sherwood - Indooroopilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30403/sherwood-indooroopilly/topic/demographics-identity