4,918 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,490
- 2016: 4,730
- 2021: 4,918
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
White Rock · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in White Rock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 4,918 people lives in White Rock, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. This is a young community where the typical resident is 37, a little younger than the national figure. The area stands out for its high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
4,918
▲ +9.5%
- 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 White Rock — higher than 86% of areas.
| White Rock | 4,918 |
|---|---|
| 4868, QLD | 22,896 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in White Rock is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 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.
Children under 15 make up 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is younger than most.
17.0% ▲ +69.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →White Rock splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is common here, with 18.5% of residents identifying as such, far above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Additionally, 16.8% of people are in de facto relationships, which is much higher than most areas.
18.5% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In White Rock, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33062/white-rock/topic/demographics-identity