Wills · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wills

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

Far fewer people live here than in most similar areas, with Wills being one of the youngest places in the country. The typical resident is only 26 years old, creating a population profile that is far younger than the national average.

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📍 Wills, Suburb / Locality

Where Wills sits — Total population

31
  • 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 Wills — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wills31
4829, QLD 516
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 31 people live in Wills, making it smaller than about 80% of similar areas. This small population is notably young, with a typical age of 26, which is 12 years younger than the Queensland and Australian figures.

31

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14
  • 2021: 31

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

26 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 26 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain the own youth of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are completely absent.

Age structure

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Wills splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (29%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Two-thirds of residents are married, while 25% have never been married. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.

Marital status

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In Wills, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 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 Wills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33082/wills/topic/demographics-identity