Woolmar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woolmar

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Woolmar has maintained a steady age profile over the last decade, with the typical resident now aged 38. The area is home to 565 people, and it is notably younger than many similar regions despite being consistent with state and national figures.

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📍 Woolmar, Suburb / Locality

Where Woolmar sits — Total population

565
  • 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 Woolmar — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woolmar565
4515, QLD 4,467
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 565 people is larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

565

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 421
  • 2021: 565

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 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 20.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, a figure slightly above the state average.

18.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Woolmar, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.4%, a figure well below the Queensland rate of 12.9%.

7.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Woolmar, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 19 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 16 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 19 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 35 males; 35–39: 23 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 36 males; 30–34: 24 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 16 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 22 males; 10–14: 29 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 24 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 11 females

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 Woolmar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33145/woolmar/topic/demographics-identity