4,779 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,943
- 2016: 4,476
- 2021: 4,779
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drewvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Drewvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Drewvale, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. This family-heavy profile is driven by a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
4,779
▲ +21.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Drewvale — higher than 86% of areas.
| Drewvale | 4,779 |
|---|---|
| 4116, QLD | 27,459 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 4,779 residents, making it larger than about 89% of similar places. Residents here are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 35.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 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 27.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 9.7%, a figure well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
9.7% ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Drewvale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married (59.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 5.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.8% of the community, a little below the Australian average.
0.8% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Drewvale, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Drewvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30877/drewvale/topic/demographics-identity