Wallu · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wallu

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

A typical age of 51 makes Wallu far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 108 people has a distinct age profile, with a high proportion of both seniors and children.

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📍 Wallu, Suburb / Locality

Where Wallu sits — Total population

108 → 0.0%
  • 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 Wallu — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wallu108
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 51 years old, which is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the Queensland average.

108 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 108
  • 2016: 85
  • 2021: 108

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

51 yrs ▲ +8.5%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.1% of the population, well above the national figure. This sits alongside a high number of children under 15, who account for 20.4% of the area.

23.1% ▲ +59.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4% ▲ +49.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wallu, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian average.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.8% ▲ +37.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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

Marital status

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In Wallu, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 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 Wallu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32969/wallu/topic/demographics-identity