585 ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 681
- 2016: 547
- 2021: 585
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woongarra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woongarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woongarra is 46, making this community far older than both the Queensland and national averages. With a population of 585 people, the area is larger than about 69% of similar places. The community is mostly made up of older adults and married couples.
585
▼ -14.1%
- 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 Woongarra — higher than 67% of areas.
| Woongarra | 585 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is eight years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 33.8%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, a little below the national figure, while those aged 65 and over are slightly below the state and national levels at 15.7%.
15.7% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woongarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 55.6%, while the proportion of those in de facto relationships is 7.4%, which is well below the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, a little below the Australian average.
1.4% ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woongarra, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Woongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33153/woongarra/topic/demographics-identity