10,982 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,998
- 2016: 10,696
- 2021: 10,982
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walkervale - Avenell Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Walkervale - Avenell Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people have aged in Walkervale - Avenell Heights since 2011, with the typical resident now 42 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area is now home to 10,982 people, a population size that has barely changed over the last decade.
10,982
▼ -0.1%
- 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 Walkervale - Avenell Heights — higher than 58% of areas.
| Walkervale - Avenell Heights | 10,982 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and has risen 4.7 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 18.2%, placing the area around the middle for its level.
23.6% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walkervale - Avenell Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2% and rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011. In terms of relationships, 41.2% of residents are married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship.
6.9% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walkervale - Avenell Heights, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Walkervale - Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011502/walkervale-avenell-heights/topic/demographics-identity