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.
Wangetti · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wangetti — lower than 67% of areas.
| Wangetti | 68 |
|---|---|
| 4877, QLD | 5,462 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Wangetti splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Youth (15–24) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Wangetti, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 37%.
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