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.
Wills · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wills — lower than 81% of areas.
| Wills | 31 |
|---|---|
| 4829, QLD | 516 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
26 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Wills splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (29%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Wills, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 27%.
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