3,615 ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,089
- 2016: 3,403
- 2021: 3,615
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walkerston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walkerston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 3,615 people in Walkerston are married. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 35, which is three years younger than the national figure.
3,615
▲ +17.0%
- 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 Walkerston — higher than 86% of areas.
| Walkerston | 3,615 |
|---|---|
| 4751, QLD | 4,681 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Walkerston is larger than about 86% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 35, making the population noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high number of children under 15 at 22.3%, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 13.0%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
13.0% ▲ +57.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walkerston splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. About 4.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average.
4.3% ▲ +90.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walkerston, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Walkerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32959/walkerston/topic/demographics-identity