1,019 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 936
- 2016: 962
- 2021: 1,019
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woorabinda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woorabinda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge majority of Woorabinda's residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at 91.6%. This is a very young community where the typical resident is only 23 years old, making it far younger than the national figure.
1,019
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Woorabinda — higher than 73% of areas.
| Woorabinda | 1,019 |
|---|---|
| 4713, QLD | 1,019 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Woorabinda has 1,019 people, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is 23, which is 15 years younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
23 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 23 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 35.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here than in most areas, at just 4.7%.
4.7% ▲ +69.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.5% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woorabinda, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The community is strongly Indigenous, and 16.2% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 82.2% of the population.
91.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▼ -39.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woorabinda, Never married is the majority at 83%; Married is next at 11%.
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 Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33156/woorabinda/topic/demographics-identity