8,542 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,427
- 2016: 7,884
- 2021: 8,542
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Worongary - Tallai · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Worongary - Tallai
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Worongary - Tallai is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This community of 8,542 people has grown by 15% since 2011. It is a diverse mix of ages, where older adults and families with children both make up significant portions of the population.
8,542
▲ +15.0%
- 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 Worongary - Tallai — lower than 56% of areas.
| Worongary - Tallai | 8,542 |
|---|---|
| 4213, QLD | 31,153 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,115 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical age of residents is now 43, which is five years older than the Queensland and Australian averages.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.1% of the area, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen 3.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.2%.
18.2% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Worongary - Tallai, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 1.4 percentage points since 2011. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most similar areas, sitting well below the state average at 9.7%.
2.0% ▲ +247.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Worongary - Tallai, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Worongary - Tallai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061250/worongary-tallai/topic/demographics-identity