Inglewood · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Inglewood

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

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Inglewood, where the typical resident is 48. While the population has grown by 41% since 2011 to reach 760 people, the area is now home to a much higher proportion of seniors than most similar places.

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📍 Inglewood, Urban Centre

Where Inglewood sits — Total population

760 ▲ +41.3%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–5: 0 areas
  • 5–9: 0 areas
  • 9–16: 2 areas
  • 16–27: 1 area
  • 27–47: 2 areas
  • 47–81: 2 areas
  • 81–139: 14 areas
  • 139–241: 145 areas
  • 241–418: 340 areas
  • 418–723: 351 areas
  • 723–1,252: 304 areas
  • 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
  • 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
  • 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
  • 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
  • 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
  • 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
  • 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
  • 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
  • 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
  • 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
  • 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
  • 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
  • 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
  • 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
  • 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Inglewood — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Inglewood760
4387, QLD 1,338
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is 10 years older than the national figure. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.

760 ▲ +41.3%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 538
  • 2016: 900
  • 2021: 760

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

48 yrs ▲ +9.1%

Older than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 25.3% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. At the same time, the share of children under 15 has risen to 18.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

25.3% ▲ +102.9%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9% ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Inglewood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 12.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, up nearly 10 percentage points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.8% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.

12.1% ▲ +442.7%

Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.8% ▼ -34.0%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 10.8%

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

Marital status

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In Inglewood, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 15 males; 85+: 13 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 14 males; 80–84: 19 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 23 males; 75–79: 25 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 33 males; 65–69: 25 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 33 males; 60–64: 30 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 26 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 30 males; 50–54: 27 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 23 males; 35–39: 21 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 24 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 21 males; 25–29: 23 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 33 males; 10–14: 25 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 21 males; 5–9: 19 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 22 males; 0–4: 25 females

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 Inglewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321056/inglewood/topic/demographics-identity