152,236 ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 135,704
- 2016: 144,098
- 2021: 152,236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wide Bay · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Wide Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wide Bay is now 49, which is 5 years older than in 2011. This region is far older than the state and national figures, with a population that grew by 12% to reach 152,236 people.
152,236
▲ +12.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wide Bay — lower than 73% of areas.
| Wide Bay | 152,236 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is among the highest ages for similar areas and far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older area where seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This shift is linked to a decline in children under 15, who now make up 15.7% of the population.
26.6% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wide Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure. Around 12% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a small increase since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wide Bay, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED329/wide-bay/topic/demographics-identity