9,710 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,990
- 2016: 9,148
- 2021: 9,710
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Springwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Daily life in Springwood is shaped by a mature population and a strong presence of established couples. The area is one of the largest of its kind with 9,710 residents, where the typical person is 40 years old.
9,710
▲ +8.0%
- 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 Springwood — higher than 87% of areas.
| Springwood | 9,710 |
|---|---|
| 4127, QLD | 27,206 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 9,710, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are a little older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 40.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.5% of the population, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.
20.5% ▲ +86.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Springwood splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 47.4% of the area, while those in de facto relationships at 10.4% are a little below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.9% of residents, which is a little below the state and national averages.
1.9% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Springwood, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32635/springwood/topic/demographics-identity