810 ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 703
- 2016: 753
- 2021: 810
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whiteside · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 72% of similar areas defines Whiteside, where the typical resident is 44. This community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, yet it maintains a high proportion of both children and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whiteside — higher than 72% of areas.
| Whiteside | 810 |
|---|---|
| 4503, QLD | 52,483 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Whiteside is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 810 people.
810 ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs ▼ -6.4%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has a higher number of children under 15 and seniors over 65 than most similar places. While 21% are children, those aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure.
23.7% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Whiteside splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 62.2%, while the 9.3% in de facto relationships is well below the Queensland figure. About 2.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
2.2% ▲ +73.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +137.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Whiteside, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Whiteside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33064/whiteside/topic/demographics-identity