Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wattle Grove

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.

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📍 Wattle Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Wattle Grove sits — Total population

100
  • 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 Wattle Grove — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wattle Grove100
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 86
  • 2021: 100

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wattle Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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.

6.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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

Marital status

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In Wattle Grove, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 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 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