Wangetti · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wangetti

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 30% of the 68 people living in Wangetti identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This sparsely populated area has a young profile, with a typical resident aged 39. It is a small community where a high proportion of couples live together without being married.

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📍 Wangetti, Suburb / Locality

Where Wangetti sits — Total population

68
  • 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 Wangetti — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wangetti68
4877, QLD 5,462
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Wangetti is a small area with only 68 residents. The typical person here is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.

68

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50
  • 2021: 68

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children and seniors are both under-represented here, with children under 15 and those aged 65 and over both sitting well below the national figures. The largest age group is older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 35.3% of the population.

7.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Wangetti splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Youth (15–24) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, and it is also common for couples to be in de facto relationships. At 30%, this is far above the national figure of 11.5%. About 41% of residents have never been married.

29.4%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.0%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Marital status

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In Wangetti, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Wangetti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32983/wangetti/topic/demographics-identity