3,374 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,850
- 2016: 3,196
- 2021: 3,374
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wamuran · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wamuran
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 3,300 people now call Wamuran home, with a population that has grown to be larger than about 86% of similar areas. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.
3,374
▲ +18.4%
- 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 Wamuran — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wamuran | 3,374 |
|---|---|
| 4512, QLD | 3,677 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,374. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Wamuran's age profile is fairly balanced, with 30.7% of people being older adults aged 45 to 64. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both make up about 18% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.8% ▲ +77.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wamuran, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, while 11.5% are in de facto relationships, a figure about the same as the national average. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.4% of the community, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
2.4% ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wamuran, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
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 Wamuran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32977/wamuran/topic/demographics-identity