Suburb in Brisbane

Enoggera, QLD

Enoggera had a population of 5,849 at the 2021 Census (+13.8% since 2016). Median age 31.0. Median weekly household income $2,158. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Enoggera at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Enoggera's population grew by 13.8% to 5,849, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 31.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.2%.

45.8% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 20.3% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 23.2% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 2,054 households.

The median household earns $2,158 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $368 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,156 a month.

19.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 12.7% use a language other than English at home. 48.1% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Enoggera beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureEnoggeraQLDAustralia
Population5,8495,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+13.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age31.038.038.0
Households2,0541,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments23.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting45.8%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright20.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,158$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$368$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,156$1,733$1,863
Born overseas19.6%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home12.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion48.1%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,8712011
  2. 5,1402016
  3. 5,8492021

Age

Median age 31.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Enoggera Queensland
Share of people by age, Enoggera and Queensland
0–912.2%
10–1911.8%
20–2923.4%
30–3916.8%
40–4913.6%
50–599.7%
60–695.9%
70–793.7%
80+2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Enoggera at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.2%
  2. Australian37.8%
  3. Irish17.0%
  4. Scottish12.4%
  5. German5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.2%
  2. Spanish1.0%
  3. Hindi0.8%
  4. Italian0.6%
  5. Nepali0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.9%
  2. New Zealand2.0%
  3. India2.0%
  4. China0.9%
  5. the Philippines0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Enoggera

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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