Nundah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nundah

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

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group in Nundah, accounting for 41.8% of the population. This makes the area's typical resident just 35 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. It is one of the largest populations at this level with 13,098 people.

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Where Nundah sits — Total population

13,098 ▲ +26.1%
  • 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 Nundah — higher than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nundah13,098
4012, QLD 23,440
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 35, making Nundah noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia by three years.

13,098 ▲ +26.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10,386
  • 2016: 12,141
  • 2021: 13,098

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

35 yrs ▲ +2.9%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 33 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 and seniors over 65 are both well below the state and national figures, with only 12.3% and 11.4% of the population in these age groups.

11.4% ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.3% ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nundah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A much higher proportion of people are in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country. About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national and state figures.

1.8% ▲ +56.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 1.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.8% ▲ +34.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 18.8%

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

Marital status

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In Nundah, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 54 males; 85+: 142 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 64 males; 80–84: 79 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 111 males; 75–79: 161 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 184 males; 70–74: 209 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 245 males; 65–69: 246 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 317 males; 60–64: 296 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 347 males; 55–59: 324 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 389 males; 50–54: 405 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 434 males; 45–49: 407 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 497 males; 40–44: 470 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 635 males; 35–39: 645 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 791 males; 30–34: 758 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 812 males; 25–29: 867 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 515 males; 20–24: 602 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 238 males; 15–19: 246 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 239 males; 10–14: 223 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 272 males; 5–9: 264 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 338 males; 0–4: 281 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 Nundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32197/nundah/topic/demographics-identity