82 ▼ -61.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 214
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wheatlands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wheatlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wheatlands is far older than the state or national average, with a common age of 49. This sparsely populated area of 82 people has a demographic profile shifted heavily toward older adults.
82
▼ -61.7%
- 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 Wheatlands — lower than 64% of areas.
| Wheatlands | 82 |
|---|---|
| 4606, QLD | 2,399 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age is 49, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +19.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 only 13.4% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area is older, as 39% of residents are adults aged 45 to 64.
17.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -43.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wheatlands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.2%, a little below the national average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +72.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wheatlands, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Wheatlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33056/wheatlands/topic/demographics-identity