10,344 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,435
- 2016: 9,786
- 2021: 10,344
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wavell Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wavell Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 21% of people in Wavell Heights are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area feel notably younger than most similar places. The total population has grown by 9.6% since 2011, now reaching 10,344 people.
10,344
▲ +9.6%
- 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 Wavell Heights — higher than 54% of areas.
| Wavell Heights | 10,344 |
|---|---|
| 4012, QLD | 23,440 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed over the last decade, rising by only one year since 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the proportion of those under 15 is much higher than in most areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 11.8% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures.
11.8% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wavell Heights splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than in most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the community, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wavell Heights, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wavell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021034/wavell-heights/topic/demographics-identity