59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westmar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westmar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 29% of people in Westmar are children under 15, which is far above the national figure. This makes Westmar a noticeably young place where the typical resident is just 32. With only 59 people living here, it is smaller than most similar areas.
59
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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 Westmar — lower than 69% of areas.
| Westmar | 59 |
|---|---|
| 4422, QLD | 447 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is among the lowest for this level and noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian averages.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29 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 28.8% of the population, far above the state and national figures. In contrast, the 11.9% of people aged 65 and over is well below the typical Queensland and Australian levels.
11.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.8% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Westmar, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. A high 31% of people are in de facto relationships, far above the state and national figures.
6.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
31.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westmar, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 43%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Westmar
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westmar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33050/westmar/topic/demographics-identity