8,457 ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,406
- 2016: 8,323
- 2021: 8,457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walkerston - Eton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Walkerston - Eton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors and Indigenous residents have shaped the changing face of Walkerston - Eton since 2011. The area has a population of 8,457 people and maintains a typical age of 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
8,457
▲ +0.6%
- 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 Walkerston - Eton — lower than 57% of areas.
| Walkerston - Eton | 8,457 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has barely changed since 2011, while the typical resident is now 38, which is 2 years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.5%, a figure that is lower than most areas but has risen by 4.8 points since 2011.
14.5% ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walkerston - Eton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the community, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.8% of residents, slightly above the national figure of 11.5%.
3.3% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walkerston - Eton, Married is the majority at 55%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Walkerston - Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021357/walkerston-eton/topic/demographics-identity