70 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65
- 2021: 70
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whetstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whetstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Sparsely populated days define life in Whetstone, where only 70 people live across a wide area. This is a noticeably older community than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 45.
70
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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 Whetstone — lower than 67% of areas.
| Whetstone | 70 |
|---|---|
| 4387, QLD | 1,338 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 70 residents, making it smaller than about 65% of similar areas. People here are noticeably older than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There is a high proportion of seniors, as 24.3% are aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 20% of the population, a little above the Australian average.
24.3% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Whetstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships (10.7%) are a little below the Queensland average.
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.
10.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whetstone, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Whetstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33058/whetstone/topic/demographics-identity