Woolmer · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woolmer

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

A much higher share of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Woolmer compared to the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 42, making it noticeably older than the average Australian. The population consists of only 38 people.

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📍 Woolmer, Suburb / Locality

Where Woolmer sits — Total population

38
  • 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 Woolmer — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woolmer38
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Woolmer is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. With only 38 residents, it is smaller than about 77% of similar areas.

38

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34
  • 2021: 38

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 7.9% of the population, a figure far below the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 42.1%, while those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at 13.2%.

13.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Woolmer, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Youth (15–24) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is strongly represented here, with 10.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. Most residents are married (52.9%) or have never married (32.4%), and there are no people in de facto relationships.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Woolmer, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Woolmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33146/woolmer/topic/demographics-identity