44,847 ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 50,788
- 2016: 54,770
- 2021: 44,847
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Oodgeroo · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Oodgeroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Oodgeroo is 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This gap is driven by a very high proportion of seniors and a small number of children, contributing to a population that has shrank by 12% since 2011.
44,847
▼ -11.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Oodgeroo — lower than 68% of areas.
| Oodgeroo | 44,847 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 44,847 people, a drop of about 5,941 since 2011. This decline goes alongside an ageing trend, with the typical resident now three years older than they were in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly one in four people here are aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 15.9% of the community, a figure that is a little below the Australian average.
24.4% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Oodgeroo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships make up only 8.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.5% of the population, which is about the same as the national average.
2.5% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Oodgeroo, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Oodgeroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30068/oodgeroo/topic/demographics-identity