Redwood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Redwood

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

A typical resident in Redwood is 48, making the area far older than the state and national figure of 38. The population of 159 is larger than about half of similar areas. It is a place where a significant number of people are either children or seniors.

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Where Redwood sits — Total population

159 ▲ +835.3%
  • 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 Redwood — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Redwood159
4350, QLD 115,218
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 48 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.

159 ▲ +835.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17
  • 2016: 170
  • 2021: 159

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

48 yrs ▲ +17.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is alongside a high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over, who also account for 24.5% of residents.

24.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Redwood splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 66.1% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 4.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here.

4.6%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 4.6%

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

Marital status

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In Redwood, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Redwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32413/redwood/topic/demographics-identity