101 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 119
- 2021: 101
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wilkesdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wilkesdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wilkesdale is 54 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small population of 101 people and a distinct age profile with very few young adults.
101
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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 Wilkesdale — lower than 59% of areas.
| Wilkesdale | 101 |
|---|---|
| 4608, QLD | 920 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38. The total population of 101 is smaller than about 58% of similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are very few children, with those under 15 making up only 12.9% of the population. This is well below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are much more common here at 26.7%.
26.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wilkesdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.9% of the population, which is far above the Australian average. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas.
13.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wilkesdale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Divorced (21%) and Never married (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wilkesdale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wilkesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33076/wilkesdale/topic/demographics-identity