Stanwell · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Stanwell

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

Almost half of the 301 people in Stanwell are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. This community is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 41.

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📍 Stanwell, Suburb / Locality

Where Stanwell sits — Total population

301 ▼ -0.7%
  • 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 Stanwell — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stanwell301
4702, QLD 29,819
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 301 residents, Stanwell is larger than about 61% of similar areas. The typical age here is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

301 ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 303
  • 2016: 337
  • 2021: 301

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

41 yrs ▲ +7.9%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.6%, placing the area around the middle for its level.

18.6% ▲ +110.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.6% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Stanwell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 6.9% of people in de facto relationships is much lower than in most other areas.

7.3% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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

6.9% ▼ -41.5%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 6.9%

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

Marital status

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In Stanwell, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 10 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 Stanwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32656/stanwell/topic/demographics-identity