78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Prairie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Prairie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Prairie is now 55, making the area far older than both the Queensland and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 78 people, where the majority of adults are married.
78
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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 West Prairie — lower than 65% of areas.
| West Prairie | 78 |
|---|---|
| 4403, QLD | 850 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 78 people, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. The usual resident is 55, which is 17 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 28.2%. While seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.9% of the population, the proportion of children under 15 is 16.7%, slightly below the national figure.
17.9% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Prairie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married, though there are no people in de facto relationships, a result far below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Prairie, Married is the majority at 78%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for West Prairie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Prairie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33040/west-prairie/topic/demographics-identity