Nudgee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nudgee

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A growing population of 4,377 people now lives in Nudgee, where the typical resident is 37 years old. This makes the area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia. The community is shaped by a high number of young adults and families with children.

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Where Nudgee sits — Total population

4,377 ▲ +53.3%
  • 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 Nudgee — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nudgee4,377
4014, QLD 13,190
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Nudgee is larger than about 88% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 37. This is a little younger than the national and state figures of 38.

4,377 ▲ +53.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,856
  • 2016: 3,578
  • 2021: 4,377

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 14.0% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.

14.0% ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.2% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nudgee, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average.

15.5% ▲ +48.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Nudgee, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 48 males; 85+: 131 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 27 males; 80–84: 48 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 43 males; 75–79: 55 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 53 males; 70–74: 63 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 69 males; 65–69: 77 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 89 males; 60–64: 77 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 126 males; 55–59: 108 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 113 males; 50–54: 117 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 171 males; 45–49: 153 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 188 males; 40–44: 204 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 185 males; 35–39: 213 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 197 males; 30–34: 195 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 143 males; 25–29: 151 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 96 males; 20–24: 107 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 131 males; 15–19: 101 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 144 males; 10–14: 115 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 161 males; 5–9: 142 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 159 males; 0–4: 150 females

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 Nudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32193/nudgee/topic/demographics-identity