2,067 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,711
- 2016: 1,844
- 2021: 2,067
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Withcott · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Withcott
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Withcott has grown into a larger community over the last decade, now home to 2,067 people. It is a notably young area where children under 15 make up nearly a quarter of the population, well above the national figure.
2,067
▲ +20.8%
- 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 Withcott — higher than 79% of areas.
| Withcott | 2,067 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age is also much lower than in most similar areas.
37 yrs ▼ -7.5%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national average. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 12.2% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
12.2% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Withcott splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the national average.
3.5% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Withcott, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Withcott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33103/withcott/topic/demographics-identity