94 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73
- 2021: 94
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wellesley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wellesley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A remarkably young population defines daily life in Wellesley, where the typical resident is only 32 years old. This small community of 94 people is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a very high proportion of children and few seniors.
94
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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 Wellesley — lower than 60% of areas.
| Wellesley | 94 |
|---|---|
| 4417, QLD | 699 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 32, making Wellesley noticeably younger than the state and national figures. With only 94 people, it is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 33% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This explains why the area is so young, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the state average at 10.6%.
10.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wellesley, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below that of Queensland.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wellesley, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Wellesley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33025/wellesley/topic/demographics-identity