4,031 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,872
- 2016: 3,934
- 2021: 4,031
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wilston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wilston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors than most similar areas live in Wilston, where only 10.2% of the population is aged 65 or over. The community has grown by 4.1% since 2011 to reach 4,031 people. It is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 37 years old.
4,031
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Wilston — lower than 84% of areas.
| Wilston | 4,031 |
|---|---|
| 4051, QLD | 29,574 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. Since 2011, the population has grown by 159 people, though it remains smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 10.2% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 17.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011 to 18.6%, which is about the same as the national average.
10.2% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wilston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.6% of residents, a figure a little below the Queensland average.
0.9% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wilston, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (42%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031129/wilston/topic/demographics-identity