3,949 ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,237
- 2016: 4,014
- 2021: 3,949
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wandal · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wandal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of residents in Wandal have never been married, contributing to a diverse community of 3,949 people. This is a larger area than most similar places, where the typical resident is 40 years old.
3,949
▼ -6.8%
- 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 Wandal — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wandal | 3,949 |
|---|---|
| 4700, QLD | 17,312 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wandal is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with a total population of 3,949. Residents here are a little older than the national and state figure of 38 years.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 20.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.4%, slightly below the state and national figures.
20.6% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wandal splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 6.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the Australian average of 3.2%.
6.9% ▲ +86.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wandal splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Wandal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32979/wandal/topic/demographics-identity