Wanora · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wanora

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

A gap of 11 years separates the typical resident in Wanora from the national average. The area is far older than most, with a typical age of 49 and a population of 262 people.

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📍 Wanora, Suburb / Locality

Where Wanora sits — Total population

262 ▼ -22.7%
  • 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 Wanora — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wanora262
4306, QLD 43,997
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

262 ▼ -22.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 339
  • 2016: 265
  • 2021: 262

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

49 yrs ▲ +14.0%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 39.3%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at only 11.8%.

16.4% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.8% ▼ -12.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wanora, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Over half of residents are married, though those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 9.8%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population.

2.7% ▲ +203.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

9.8% ▲ +27.8%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Wanora, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 8 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 Wanora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32985/wanora/topic/demographics-identity