156 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 138
- 2021: 156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walterhall · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walterhall
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Walterhall is 54, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. This small community of 156 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
156
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- 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 Walterhall — lower than 52% of areas.
| Walterhall | 156 |
|---|---|
| 4714, QLD | 2,945 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 54, which is 16 years older than the national figure. Walterhall's population of 156 people is larger than about half of similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 30.8% of the population, a figure far above the Queensland average of 17%. This explains why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 13.5%.
30.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walterhall splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Around 39.7% of residents have never married, while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national average.
9.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walterhall, the largest group is Never married at 40%, followed by Married (27%) and Divorced (20%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Walterhall
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Walterhall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32976/walterhall/topic/demographics-identity