Woowoonga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woowoonga

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population defines daily life in Woowoonga, where the typical resident is 51 years old. This is 13 years older than the typical person across Queensland and Australia. With only 117 people, it is a small community with a notably high proportion of seniors.

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Where Woowoonga sits — Total population

117
  • 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 Woowoonga — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woowoonga117
4621, QLD 1,808
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age profile is much higher than in most similar areas.

117

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 92
  • 2021: 117

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 20.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.1%, while no one aged 15 to 24 lives here.

20.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Woowoonga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure. Most residents are married, accounting for 57% of the community.

13.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Woowoonga, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Woowoonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33164/woowoonga/topic/demographics-identity