14,502 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,526
- 2016: 13,233
- 2021: 14,502
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wynnum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wynnum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of people in Wynnum are married, reflecting a community where couples make up a large part of the population. The area has grown by 16% since 2011 and is now home to 14,502 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43.
14,502
▲ +15.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wynnum — higher than 74% of areas.
| Wynnum | 14,502 |
|---|---|
| 4178, QLD | 26,887 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Wynnum grew by 16% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,976 people to reach a total of 14,502. The typical resident is now 43, which is 5 years older than the average person in Queensland or Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest age group at 29.7%. While the number of children under 15 has fallen slightly since 2011, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 2.6 points to 17.7%.
17.7% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wynnum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 13.1% of the community, a figure that has risen by 1.9 points since 2011.
3.2% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wynnum, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Wynnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031020/wynnum/topic/demographics-identity