17,015 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,541
- 2016: 17,027
- 2021: 17,015
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wambo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wambo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in Wambo than in most other areas, with 22% of the population in this young age group. The area has grown to 17,015 people and is generally a little younger than the state and national figures.
17,015
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Wambo — higher than 83% of areas.
| Wambo | 17,015 |
|---|---|
| 4406, QLD | 1,712 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wambo has a total population of 17,015, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. Since 2011, the population grew by 2.9%, adding about 474 people.
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.
The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than Queensland and Australia. While children under 15 make up a well above average 22% of the population, the share of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 16.9% since 2011.
16.9% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wambo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 8% of the population, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. In terms of relationships, 47.1% of residents are married, and 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
8.0% ▲ +63.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wambo, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Wambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021183/wambo/topic/demographics-identity