1,483 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,535
- 2016: 1,302
- 2021: 1,483
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodend · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodend
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woodend is now 37, making the area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia. With 1,483 people, it is larger than about 78% of similar areas and has a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
1,483
▼ -3.4%
- 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 Woodend — higher than 75% of areas.
| Woodend | 1,483 |
|---|---|
| 4305, QLD | 64,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas. This makes the local population a little younger than the national and state figures.
37 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 14.1%, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
14.1% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woodend splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. In terms of relationships, 40.8% of people are married, while 12.4% are in a de facto partnership.
6.8% ▲ +56.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Woodend splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Woodend
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33130/woodend/topic/demographics-identity