57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wheatvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wheatvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define Wheatvale, where the typical person is 54. This small community of 57 people has a population that is far older than both the state and national figures.
57
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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 Wheatvale — lower than 70% of areas.
| Wheatvale | 57 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Overall, the population is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 7.0%.
31.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wheatvale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).
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 national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.1%, a rate much lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wheatvale, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Wheatvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33057/wheatvale/topic/demographics-identity