4,548 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,089
- 2016: 4,418
- 2021: 4,548
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woody Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woody Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Woody Point, where the typical resident is now 53 years old. This shift toward a senior demographic is clear across the area, with nearly 30% of people aged 65 and over.
4,548
▲ +11.2%
- 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 Woody Point — higher than 86% of areas.
| Woody Point | 4,548 |
|---|---|
| 4019, QLD | 20,576 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,548 residents, Woody Point is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 53, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
53 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors at 28%, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12% of the population, well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
28.0% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woody Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.6% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
3.0% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woody Point, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
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 Woody Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33141/woody-point/topic/demographics-identity