Wallumbilla South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wallumbilla South

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

A typical resident in Wallumbilla South is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children, who make up nearly a quarter of the population.

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📍 Wallumbilla South, Suburb / Locality

Where Wallumbilla South sits — Total population

80 ▼ -60.6%
  • 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 Wallumbilla South — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wallumbilla South80
4428, QLD 627
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 80 people, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. This small community is significantly younger than the national average.

80 ▼ -60.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 203
  • 2016: 62
  • 2021: 80

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

34 yrs ▼ -20.9%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 34 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 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the 16.3% of residents aged 65 and over is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

16.3% ▼ -14.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.8% ▲ +39.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Wallumbilla South splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.2% of residents, well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

5.2% ▼ -14.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 5.2%

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

Marital status

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In Wallumbilla South, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 6 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 Wallumbilla South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32972/wallumbilla-south/topic/demographics-identity