4,022 ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,517
- 2016: 3,458
- 2021: 4,022
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of First Nations people sets Woodford apart from most similar areas. The community has grown to 4,022 residents, with a typical age of 38 that aligns closely with both Queensland and national figures.
4,022
▲ +59.8%
- 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 Woodford — higher than 86% of areas.
| Woodford | 4,022 |
|---|---|
| 4514, QLD | 8,605 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,022, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 only 10.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over account for 16.4%, a result about the same as the state and national averages.
16.4% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.0%, slightly above the Australian average of 11.5%.
11.7% ▲ +102.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Woodford splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33132/woodford/topic/demographics-identity