46 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 46
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waugh Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waugh Pocket
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Waugh Pocket is 60 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With no children under 15, this sparsely populated place is primarily home to seniors and older adults.
46
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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 Waugh Pocket — lower than 74% of areas.
| Waugh Pocket | 46 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is just 46 people, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Queensland or Australia, with a typical age of 60.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 living here, a figure far below the national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up 37% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
37.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waugh Pocket, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 30%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here, at 25%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waugh Pocket, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Waugh Pocket
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Waugh Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33014/waugh-pocket/topic/demographics-identity