245 ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 321
- 2016: 194
- 2021: 245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Owanyilla · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Owanyilla is 47, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. This sparsely populated place has 245 people and is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Owanyilla — higher than 57% of areas.
| Owanyilla | 245 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 47, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. Owanyilla has a total population of 245 people.
245 ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, a little below the state average.
20.8% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Owanyilla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Over half the population is married, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship.
2.4% ▼ -34.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Owanyilla, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Owanyilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32239/owanyilla/topic/demographics-identity