6,220 ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,937
- 2016: 5,816
- 2021: 6,220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wacol · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wacol
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Wacol than in most other areas, reaching 16.4%. This community is noticeably younger than the national average, with a total population of 6,220 that has grown by 26% since 2011.
6,220
▲ +26.0%
- 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 Wacol — lower than 70% of areas.
| Wacol | 6,220 |
|---|---|
| 4076, QLD | 8,353 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has risen slightly by two years since 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Wacol has very few children under 15 (10%) and seniors aged 65 and over (6.4%), both of which are far below the state and national figures. Instead, nearly half the population are young adults aged 25 to 44.
6.4% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wacol, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, rising 5 points since 2011 to far exceed the national average. In terms of relationships, 53.7% of residents have never been married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
16.4% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wacol, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 29%.
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 Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011276/wacol/topic/demographics-identity