8,687 ▲ +81.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,789
- 2016: 5,631
- 2021: 8,687
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woolloongabba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woolloongabba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woolloongabba is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This creates a high-energy atmosphere dominated by young adults, with very few children or seniors living here.
8,687
▲ +81.4%
- 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 Woolloongabba — higher than 87% of areas.
| Woolloongabba | 8,687 |
|---|---|
| 4102, QLD | 10,823 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 8,687 people, which is among the largest for areas of this type. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 29.
29 yrs ▼ -6.5%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly 45% of the population. This explains why children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both far below state and national levels, each making up less than 8% of the area.
7.7% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woolloongabba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Youth (15–24) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here are more likely to be informal, with 20.1% of people in de facto partnerships, a figure well above the national average. Indigenous residents make up 1.6% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure.
1.6% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.1% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woolloongabba, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 21%.
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 Woolloongabba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33144/woolloongabba/topic/demographics-identity