4,029 ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,942
- 2016: 3,938
- 2021: 4,029
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wooloowin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wooloowin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group in Wooloowin, representing 38.7% of the population. This contributes to a community that is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 38. It is a relatively populous area with 4,029 residents.
4,029
▼ -32.2%
- 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 Wooloowin — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wooloowin | 4,029 |
|---|---|
| 4030, QLD | 18,592 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. Wooloowin's total population of 4,029 is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.7% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also less common here than in most areas at 15.6%.
8.7% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wooloowin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well above the Australian average. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.7% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wooloowin, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wooloowin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33149/wooloowin/topic/demographics-identity