12,661 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,787
- 2016: 12,350
- 2021: 12,661
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wellington Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wellington Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wellington Point is noticeably older than the state and national average, with the usual age being 43. This suburb is one of the largest in its class with 12,661 people. The population is balanced across age groups, but is weighted towards older adults.
12,661
▲ +7.4%
- 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 Wellington Point — higher than 88% of areas.
| Wellington Point | 12,661 |
|---|---|
| 4160, QLD | 19,044 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 12,661, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are noticeably older than those in Queensland and across Australia, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over each make up about 18% of the population, which is about the same as the national figures. The largest single group is older adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 30.6% of residents.
17.8% ▲ +65.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wellington Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, and 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.9% of the area, a figure that is well below the state average.
2.2% ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wellington Point, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33027/wellington-point/topic/demographics-identity