7,951 ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,913
- 2016: 6,969
- 2021: 7,951
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Urraween · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Urraween
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Urraween is 55, making the area far older than the national figure. This community of 7,951 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors, who make up nearly 40% of the population.
7,951
▲ +34.5%
- 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 Urraween — higher than 87% of areas.
| Urraween | 7,951 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and national figures of 38. This makes Urraween's population much older than most similar areas.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 39.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.9% of the area, a figure well below the state average.
39.6% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Urraween, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 51.4% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships sit a little below the national average at 10.5%.
3.6% ▲ +61.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Urraween, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
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 Urraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32923/urraween/topic/demographics-identity