1,083 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,104
- 2016: 1,007
- 2021: 1,083
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Woombye · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Woombye
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines West Woombye, where the typical resident is 47. This community of 1,083 people is significantly older than the state and national typical age of 38.
1,083
▼ -1.9%
- 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 West Woombye — higher than 73% of areas.
| West Woombye | 1,083 |
|---|---|
| 4559, QLD | 7,444 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With 1,083 people, the area is larger than about 75% of similar places.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25.3% of the population, which is well above the 17% seen across Queensland. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here at 15.5%, a figure well below the state average.
25.3% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Woombye splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. More than half of the population are married, while 10.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
2.8% ▲ +69.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Woombye, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 West Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33044/west-woombye/topic/demographics-identity