14,781 ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,393
- 2016: 12,612
- 2021: 14,781
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Urangan - Wondunna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Urangan - Wondunna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown by 30% since 2011 defines Urangan - Wondunna, with the area becoming notably older over the last decade. The typical resident is now 51, making the community far older than the national figure. This shift is most evident in the high number of seniors, who make up nearly 30% of the population.
14,781
▲ +29.7%
- 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 Urangan - Wondunna — higher than 75% of areas.
| Urangan - Wondunna | 14,781 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 14,781 people by 2021, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas. This growth has come alongside a significant aging trend, as the typical age rose by 7 years since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.8% of the area, a figure far above the national rate of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 represent only 15.6% of residents, which is well below the Queensland average.
29.8% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Urangan - Wondunna splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 4.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average. Half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships represent 11% of the community.
4.6% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Urangan - Wondunna, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (27%) 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 Urangan - Wondunna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041521/urangan-wondunna/topic/demographics-identity