Windaroo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Windaroo

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

More than half of the 2,771 people in Windaroo are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. It is a growing community where the typical resident is 40 years old. The population is slightly older than the state and national figures.

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📍 Windaroo, Suburb / Locality

Where Windaroo sits — Total population

2,771 ▲ +2.1%
  • 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 Windaroo — higher than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Windaroo2,771
4207, QLD 68,477
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Windaroo is larger than about 83% of similar areas, with a total population of 2,771 people.

2,771 ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,715
  • 2016: 2,827
  • 2021: 2,771

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

40 yrs ▲ +11.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why there are fewer seniors here, as those aged 65 and over represent 15.4% of the area, a little below the state and national levels.

15.4% ▲ +49.1%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.9% ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Windaroo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. About 11.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.

3.9% ▲ +142.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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

11.5% ▲ +29.4%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 11.5%

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

Marital status

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In Windaroo, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 11 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 21 males; 80–84: 28 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 33 males; 75–79: 45 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 70 males; 70–74: 69 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 59 males; 65–69: 76 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 92 males; 60–64: 91 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 108 males; 55–59: 93 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 91 males; 50–54: 101 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 105 males; 45–49: 106 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 84 males; 40–44: 104 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 87 males; 35–39: 97 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 55 males; 30–34: 86 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 74 males; 25–29: 60 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 86 males; 20–24: 80 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 94 males; 15–19: 107 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 127 males; 10–14: 101 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 92 males; 5–9: 107 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 69 males; 0–4: 62 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 Windaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33091/windaroo/topic/demographics-identity