Waikola · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Waikola

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Waikola is just 29 years old, making this area far younger than the national figure. With 46.2% of the population being children, it is a small community of only 26 people dominated by young families.

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Where Waikola sits — Total population

26
  • 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 Waikola — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Waikola26
4428, QLD 627
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Waikola is a sparsely populated area with only 26 residents. Its typical age is 29, which is far younger than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia.

26

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25
  • 2021: 26

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

29 yrs

Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 29 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 46.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a result far below the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

46.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 46.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Waikola, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the percentages seen in Queensland and across Australia.

Marital status

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In Waikola, Married is the majority at 80%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Waikola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32952/waikola/topic/demographics-identity