581 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 441
- 2016: 496
- 2021: 581
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Witheren · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Witheren
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high rate of de facto partnerships defines Witheren, where 17.3% of people live in such relationships. The area is home to 581 people, with a typical resident being around 40 years old.
581
▲ +31.7%
- 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 Witheren — higher than 67% of areas.
| Witheren | 581 |
|---|---|
| 4275, QLD | 3,895 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Witheren is larger than about 69% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 40, making the area a little older than the state and national figures.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, with 27.7% being young adults and 26.7% being older adults. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.5% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
15.5% ▲ +74.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Witheren splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Many people here are married (43.9%) or have never married (35.6%), and the proportion of de facto couples is well above the national figure.
3.1% ▲ +127.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Witheren, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Witheren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33104/witheren/topic/demographics-identity