100 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86
- 2021: 100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Ten years older than the national typical age is the population in Wattle Grove, where the typical resident is 48. This small community of 100 people has an age profile that is far older than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wattle Grove — lower than 59% of areas.
| Wattle Grove | 100 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The total population is 100 people.
100 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high number of seniors, with 22% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. However, children under 15 also make up 21% of the population, a little above the state average.
22.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Wattle Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common, with 67.1% of people married, while only 6.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most areas. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Wattle Grove, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33010/wattle-grove/topic/demographics-identity