307,745 ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 273,267
- 2016: 287,883
- 2021: 307,745
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wide Bay · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Wide Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the national average defines Wide Bay, where the typical resident is now 49 years old. This shift is seen in the 307,745 people living here, a group that has grown by 13% since 2011 while becoming significantly older.
307,745
▲ +12.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Wide Bay — higher than 71% of areas.
| Wide Bay | 307,745 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 97% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.3% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a shrinking youth population, with children under 15 falling to 16.1% since 2011.
27.3% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wide Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average of 3.2%. Nearly half of all residents are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.5%.
5.5% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wide Bay, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wide Bay
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/319/wide-bay/topic/demographics-identity