61,026 —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterford · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Waterford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Waterford is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and the national average. This youthfulness is driven by a large proportion of children and young adults, creating a demographic profile that differs from many other similar areas.
61,026
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- 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 Waterford — higher than 58% of areas.
| Waterford | 61,026 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Waterford has 61,026 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical resident is 34, which is 4 years younger than the figure for Queensland and Australia.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
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 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little less common here at 15.0% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
15.0% —
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waterford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average of 3.2%. Marital status is split, with 40.8% of people married and 39.5% who have never been married.
4.6% —
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% —
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Waterford splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Waterford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30091/waterford/topic/demographics-identity