Whichello · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Whichello

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

About 70% of residents in Whichello are married, making it a community where most people live in long-term partnerships. This small area is notably young, with the typical resident aged 37 and a very high proportion of children.

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📍 Whichello, Suburb / Locality

Where Whichello sits — Total population

31
  • 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 Whichello — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Whichello31
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Whichello is sparsely populated with only 31 people, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas.

31

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31
  • 2021: 31

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is dominated by children, who make up 29% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical age is a little younger than in Queensland and Australia, while seniors are well below the state figure at 12.9%.

12.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.0%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Whichello splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (35%) and Young adults (25–44) (31%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 35% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a proportion well below both the state and national averages.

35.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Whichello, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Whichello [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33059/whichello/topic/demographics-identity