87 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74
- 2021: 87
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ward · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ward
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 87 people live in Ward, where a high proportion of children makes the area younger than most. This sparsely populated place has a typical resident aged 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
87
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- 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 Ward — lower than 62% of areas.
| Ward | 87 |
|---|---|
| 4470, QLD | 3,184 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 87 people. The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the state and national averages.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 31% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the area's youth, as seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here at 9.2% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
9.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ward splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 14%, which is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.4% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ward, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ward
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32988/ward/topic/demographics-identity