Woolooman · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woolooman

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

A typical resident in Woolooman is 48 years old, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 33 people, with a population structure that leans heavily toward seniors and children.

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📍 Woolooman, Suburb / Locality

Where Woolooman sits — Total population

33 —
  • 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 Woolooman — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woolooman33
4310, QLD 6,017
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 33 people living here. This makes Woolooman smaller than about 79% of similar areas.

33 —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23
  • 2021: 33

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

48 yrs —

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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, with 36.4% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This is alongside a high number of children under 15, who make up 27.3% of the residents.

36.4% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 36.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.3% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Woolooman, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

14.3% —

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

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

Marital status

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In Woolooman, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.

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: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 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: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 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: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Woolooman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33148/woolooman/topic/demographics-identity