5,127 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,826
- 2016: 4,821
- 2021: 5,127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woree · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Woree than in most similar areas. The community has a population of 5,127 people, with a typical resident aged 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
5,127
▲ +6.2%
- 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 Woree — higher than 86% of areas.
| Woree | 5,127 |
|---|---|
| 4868, QLD | 22,896 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Woree is larger than about 90% of similar areas, with a total population of 5,127 people.
38 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with 26.5% of people being young adults and 16.6% being seniors. This proportion of older residents is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland figure.
16.6% ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woree splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 47% of people have never married and 12.5% are in a de facto partnership.
16.1% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woree, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33165/woree/topic/demographics-identity