10,671 ▲ +81.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,896
- 2016: 7,838
- 2021: 10,671
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wurtulla - Birtinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wurtulla - Birtinya
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little fewer children live in Wurtulla - Birtinya compared to the state and national figures. The area has grown rapidly, with the population jumping by 81% since 2011 to reach 10,671 people. While it has expanded quickly, the typical resident's age has stayed steady at 39 years.
10,671
▲ +81.0%
- 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 Wurtulla - Birtinya — higher than 56% of areas.
| Wurtulla - Birtinya | 10,671 |
|---|---|
| 4575, QLD | 28,022 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wurtulla - Birtinya has grown significantly since 2011, adding about 4,775 people to reach a total of 10,671. The typical person here is 39, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 16.5% of the population, which is lower than most areas and fell by 3.6 points since 2011. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 17.6%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
17.6% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wurtulla - Birtinya splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.7%, a figure that rose slightly from 1.8% in 2011.
2.7% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wurtulla - Birtinya, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Wurtulla - Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya/topic/demographics-identity