33,843 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31,590
- 2016: 33,444
- 2021: 33,843
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Western Downs · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Western Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more children live here than in most similar areas, making Western Downs a notably young region. The population has grown by 7.1% since 2011 to reach 33,843 people. While the typical resident is 38, the area is shaped by a high proportion of families and a growing Indigenous community.
33,843
▲ +7.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Downs — higher than 68% of areas.
| Western Downs | 33,843 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 33,843 in 2021, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. This is an increase of 2,253 people since 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 17.1% since 2011.
17.1% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Western Downs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Married couples are the most common relationship status at 46.2%.
7.6% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Western Downs, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Western Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37310/western-downs/topic/demographics-identity