767 ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 725
- 2016: 793
- 2021: 767
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wights Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wights Mountain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wights Mountain is now 48 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With 767 people living here, the population is larger than about 72% of similar areas. This older age profile is reflected in the high proportion of adults and seniors.
767
▲ +5.8%
- 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 Wights Mountain — higher than 71% of areas.
| Wights Mountain | 767 |
|---|---|
| 4520, QLD | 13,885 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 767 people, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 37.3%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure, while children under 15 are slightly below at 16.7%.
19.8% ▲ +108.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wights Mountain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 66.7%, though those in de facto relationships account for only 8.0%, which is well below the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, a little below the Australian average.
1.3% ▲ +215.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wights Mountain, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Wights Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33073/wights-mountain/topic/demographics-identity