Willowbank · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Willowbank

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than 77% of similar areas are smaller than Willowbank, which is home to 1,351 people. The community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 41.

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📍 Willowbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Willowbank sits — Total population

1,351 ▲ +7.7%
  • 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 Willowbank — higher than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Willowbank1,351
4306, QLD 43,997
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41 years old, making Willowbank noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.

1,351 ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,254
  • 2016: 1,315
  • 2021: 1,351

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs ▲ +7.9%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also a little above the state and national averages at 18.7%.

18.7% ▲ +81.3%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.3% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Willowbank splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most people are married at 51.3%, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the Queensland figure.

5.2% ▲ +58.5%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 5.2%

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

11.4% ▲ +15.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 11.4%

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

Marital status

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In Willowbank, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 14 males; 80–84: 17 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 20 males; 75–79: 21 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 53 males; 70–74: 41 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 45 males; 65–69: 42 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 44 males; 60–64: 48 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 46 males; 55–59: 40 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 38 males; 50–54: 43 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 50 males; 45–49: 42 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 52 males; 40–44: 50 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 42 males; 35–39: 33 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 43 males; 30–34: 39 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 31 males; 25–29: 32 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 30 males; 20–24: 37 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 47 males; 15–19: 40 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 42 males; 10–14: 50 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 50 males; 5–9: 51 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 38 males; 0–4: 38 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 Willowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33079/willowbank/topic/demographics-identity