666 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 655
- 2016: 566
- 2021: 666
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wandoan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wandoan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wandoan is just 31 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. With a population of 666 people, the town is noticeably younger than both the Queensland and Australian average, with a high proportion of young adults and children.
666
▲ +1.7%
- 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 Wandoan — higher than 69% of areas.
| Wandoan | 666 |
|---|---|
| 4419, QLD | 1,082 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 31 is among the lowest for similar areas and is 7 years younger than the national figure. Wandoan is larger than about 70% of areas at this level.
31 yrs ▼ -29.5%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a young community where children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over represent only 11.4%, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
11.4% ▼ -39.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wandoan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also common at 16.5%, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +413.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +79.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wandoan, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Wandoan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32980/wandoan/topic/demographics-identity