78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wieambilla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wieambilla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wieambilla is far older than the state or national average, with a median age of 46. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 78 people and is shaped by a high proportion of seniors.
78
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- 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 Wieambilla — lower than 65% of areas.
| Wieambilla | 78 |
|---|---|
| 4413, QLD | 8,675 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the 38-year-old average across Queensland and Australia. Only 78 people live in the area.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 just 7.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older than most, with 21.8% of residents aged 65 and over.
21.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.7% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wieambilla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the population, well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are much less common here than in other areas, at 8.8%.
7.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wieambilla splits fairly evenly between Married (35%) and Never married (32%), with Widowed at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wieambilla
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wieambilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33072/wieambilla/topic/demographics-identity