11,444 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,461
- 2016: 10,815
- 2021: 11,444
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wishart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wishart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 11,444 people in Wishart are married, making this the most common relationship status for the area. The population has grown by 9.4% since 2011 and is now slightly older than the national average. This is a family-oriented area with a notably high proportion of children.
11,444
▲ +9.4%
- 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 Wishart — higher than 60% of areas.
| Wishart | 11,444 |
|---|---|
| 4122, QLD | 47,147 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 983 people since 2011 to reach 11,444. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure and 3 years older than in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.1% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.5%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
16.5% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wishart splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 5.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, a little below the Australian average.
1.2% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wishart, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Wishart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031066/wishart/topic/demographics-identity