421 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 397
- 2016: 445
- 2021: 421
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Welcome Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Welcome Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 45 years defines the population in Welcome Creek, making it noticeably older than both the state and national average. The area has 421 residents, which is larger than about 65% of similar places.
421
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Welcome Creek — higher than 62% of areas.
| Welcome Creek | 421 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is 7 years older than the national figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 37.3%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 18.7%.
16.2% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Welcome Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (17%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the residents are married, and 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.
3.6% ▲ +371.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Welcome Creek, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Welcome Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33023/welcome-creek/topic/demographics-identity