1,843 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,765
- 2016: 1,829
- 2021: 1,843
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woorim · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woorim
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woorim is 60 years old, making it far older than most other areas. This aging profile shapes daily life, with seniors making up over 40% of the population. It is a relatively large community of 1,843 people.
1,843
▲ +4.4%
- 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 Woorim — higher than 77% of areas.
| Woorim | 1,843 |
|---|---|
| 4507, QLD | 20,612 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 60, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is among the highest typical ages for areas of this size.
60 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 40.5% of the population, a figure far above the Queensland average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 10.1%.
40.5% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woorim, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, which is lower than in most other areas.
2.6% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woorim, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Woorim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33157/woorim/topic/demographics-identity