Whiteside · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Whiteside

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.

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Where Whiteside sits — Total population

810 ▲ +15.2%
  • 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 Whiteside — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Whiteside810
4503, QLD 52,483
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 703
  • 2016: 753
  • 2021: 810

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.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0% ▲ +51.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Whiteside splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 2.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.3% ▲ +137.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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

Marital status

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In Whiteside, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 26 males; 75–79: 18 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 29 males; 70–74: 31 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 37 males; 65–69: 30 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 27 males; 60–64: 31 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 22 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 23 males; 50–54: 28 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 32 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 26 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 24 males; 35–39: 23 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 20 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 17 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 28 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 37 males; 10–14: 35 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 40 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 17 males; 0–4: 24 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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