23,382 ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18,533
- 2016: 21,224
- 2021: 23,382
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whitsunday · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Whitsunday
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 23,382 people defines the daily life of Whitsunday, where residents are slightly older than the national average. The area has seen a significant 26% increase in people since 2011. This growth is paired with a high number of couples in de facto relationships compared to other parts of the country.
23,382
▲ +26.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Whitsunday — lower than 84% of areas.
| Whitsunday | 23,382 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 4,849 people since 2011, though it remains smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 16.7% of the area, which is a little below the national rate. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 5.3 points since 2011 to reach 15.1%, a figure slightly below the Queensland average.
15.1% ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Whitsunday splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
3.4% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Whitsunday splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31203/whitsunday/topic/demographics-identity