53,064 ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49,372
- 2016: 54,785
- 2021: 53,064
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springwood · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Springwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher numbers of children under 15 than most areas make Springwood a notably young-feeling place. While the typical resident is 38, the population is growing and has become more family-oriented over the last decade. Total residents now number 53,064.
53,064
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Springwood — lower than 55% of areas.
| Springwood | 53,064 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.5% since 2011, adding about 3,692 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures, though this is 5 years older than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are lower than most areas at 15.1%, which is a little below both the state and national levels.
15.1% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Springwood splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 10.8%, slightly lower than the Queensland figure.
2.1% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +71.6%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Springwood, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30079/springwood/topic/demographics-identity