4,110 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,872
- 2016: 3,937
- 2021: 4,110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wilston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wilston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wilston is just 37 years old, making the area a little younger than both Queensland and the national figure. This pocket of Brisbane is home to 4,110 people, which is more than 88% of similar areas. It is a relatively young community with few seniors and a high number of people who have never married.
4,110
▲ +6.1%
- 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 Wilston — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wilston | 4,110 |
|---|---|
| 4051, QLD | 29,574 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 37 is much lower than in most similar areas. The total population has grown to 4,110 people.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 18.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is so low at 10.3%, a figure well below the Queensland and national averages.
10.3% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wilston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the state average. Marital trends are also distinct, with 42.2% of people never married and de facto relationships at 10.8%, slightly below the state figure.
0.8% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wilston splits fairly evenly between Married (47%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33089/wilston/topic/demographics-identity