1,521 ▲ +61.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 941
- 2016: 1,165
- 2021: 1,521
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodgate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodgate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 1,521 people living in Woodgate are seniors, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. The typical resident is 64 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct demographic where retirees are the most prominent group.
1,521
▲ +61.6%
- 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 Woodgate — higher than 76% of areas.
| Woodgate | 1,521 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | 8,048 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Woodgate is larger than about 78% of similar areas, with a typical resident age of 64. This is 26 years older than the average person in Queensland or Australia.
64 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61 yrs
- 2016: 64 yrs
- 2021: 64 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily skewed toward seniors, who make up 47.1% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 6.9%.
47.1% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.9% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodgate, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (9%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (64.3%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, well below the Queensland average.
1.5% ▲ +137.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +130.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodgate, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 15%.
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 Woodgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33133/woodgate/topic/demographics-identity