862 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 788
- 2016: 794
- 2021: 862
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Widgee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Widgee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Widgee, where the typical resident is 49 years old. This is 11 years older than the national figure and reflects a community with a high proportion of seniors.
862
▲ +9.4%
- 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 Widgee — higher than 72% of areas.
| Widgee | 862 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 862 people living in Widgee, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is notably older, with 22.7% of people aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a low number of children, with those under 15 making up only 15.4% of the population.
22.7% ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Widgee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than in most similar areas. Nearly half the population is married, while 13.7% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the Australian average.
4.1% ▲ +220.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Widgee, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Widgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33068/widgee/topic/demographics-identity