4,876 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,304
- 2016: 4,568
- 2021: 4,876
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northgate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Northgate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Northgate, accounting for 37.4% of the population. This contributes to a youthful feel, as the typical resident is only 35, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figures. The area is home to 4,876 people.
4,876
▲ +13.3%
- 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 Northgate — higher than 86% of areas.
| Northgate | 4,876 |
|---|---|
| 4013, QLD | 4,876 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Northgate is larger than about 89% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 35. This is 3 years younger than the typical person across Queensland or Australia.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up just 10.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the state average.
10.2% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northgate, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 14.2%. Around 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
2.7% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Northgate splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Northgate
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Northgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32188/northgate/topic/demographics-identity