129 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 134
- 2021: 129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Walker · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seven per cent of the 129 people living in Mount Walker identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. The area is sparsely populated and has a typical resident aged 44, making it noticeably older than the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Walker — lower than 55% of areas.
| Mount Walker | 129 |
|---|---|
| 4340, QLD | 6,007 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 129 people, which is a lower count than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
129 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
About 19.4% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure a little above the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 33.3%.
19.4% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mount Walker, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 7.0%, which is much higher than most areas. Half of the residents are married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship, about the same as the state and national figures.
7.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mount Walker, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Separated (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32035/mount-walker/topic/demographics-identity