199 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 130
- 2021: 199
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wamuran Basin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wamuran Basin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the 199 people living in Wamuran Basin are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. This creates a community with a distinct mix of young families and a significant population of seniors.
199
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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 Wamuran Basin — higher than 53% of areas.
| Wamuran Basin | 199 |
|---|---|
| 4512, QLD | 3,677 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, making this area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is paired with a senior population of 20.1%, a figure well above the state average.
20.1% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wamuran Basin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.5%, which is well below the Queensland figure.
1.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wamuran Basin, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Wamuran Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32978/wamuran-basin/topic/demographics-identity