6,942 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,160
- 2016: 6,431
- 2021: 6,942
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterford West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waterford West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger population than the state average defines Waterford West, where the typical resident is 36. It is one of the largest areas of its kind with 6,942 people, featuring a notably high proportion of children.
6,942
▲ +12.7%
- 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 Waterford West — higher than 87% of areas.
| Waterford West | 6,942 |
|---|---|
| 4133, QLD | 22,472 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, making the area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia, and much younger than most similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are slightly more common here than in the state or nation.
18.7% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waterford West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 26%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Around 11.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly below the Queensland average.
5.4% ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Waterford West splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33005/waterford-west/topic/demographics-identity