Mount Walker · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Walker

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.

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Where Mount Walker sits — Total population

129
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Walker — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Walker129
4340, QLD 6,007
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 134
  • 2021: 129

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Walker, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

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.

12.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mount Walker, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Separated (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 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