135 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 141
- 2021: 135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woopen Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woopen Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woopen Creek is 57, making it a far older community than the national average. With a small population of 135 people, the area is shaped by a high number of seniors and a very low proportion of children.
135
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- 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 Woopen Creek — lower than 54% of areas.
| Woopen Creek | 135 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Woopen Creek much older than most similar areas.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 27.4% of the population, far above the 17.2% national average. This age gap is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up just 5.9% of the area.
27.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.9% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woopen Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (57.3%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas.
7.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woopen Creek, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Woopen Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woopen Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33155/woopen-creek/topic/demographics-identity