79,066 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 75,355
- 2016: 77,280
- 2021: 79,066
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springwood - Kingston · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Springwood - Kingston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with young children are a major part of daily life in Springwood - Kingston, where 21.5% of people are under 15. This makes the area noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged just 35. The population has grown steadily, reaching 79,066 people in 2021.
79,066
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Springwood - Kingston — higher than 65% of areas.
| Springwood - Kingston | 79,066 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.9% since 2011, adding about 3,711 people. This area is much younger than most, with a typical resident aged 35, though this is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages at 14.7%, despite this group growing by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
14.7% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Springwood - Kingston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships represent 10.1% of residents, a figure that is much lower than in most other areas.
4.3% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Springwood - Kingston splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Springwood - Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31106/springwood-kingston/topic/demographics-identity