1,552 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,420
- 2016: 1,430
- 2021: 1,552
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kurwongbah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kurwongbah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Larger than about 78% of similar areas, Kurwongbah is a community of 1,552 people. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the Queensland and national figures.
1,552
▲ +9.3%
- 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 Kurwongbah — higher than 76% of areas.
| Kurwongbah | 1,552 |
|---|---|
| 4503, QLD | 52,483 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38. This is lower than the typical age found in most similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.3% of the population, a figure higher than most areas and slightly above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.6% of residents.
18.6% ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kurwongbah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.2% of the community, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.6% of the population, slightly below the state average.
1.6% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kurwongbah, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Kurwongbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31596/kurwongbah/topic/demographics-identity