417 ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 498
- 2016: 440
- 2021: 417
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wivenhoe Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wivenhoe Pocket
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Wivenhoe Pocket, where the typical resident is 47. This community of 417 people is significantly older than the national figure, with a high proportion of seniors living here.
417
▼ -16.3%
- 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 Wivenhoe Pocket — higher than 62% of areas.
| Wivenhoe Pocket | 417 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 47 is far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38 years. The total population is 417, which is larger than about 65% of areas at this level.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 17.3%, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
21.8% ▲ +74.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wivenhoe Pocket, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.3%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%.
3.8% ▲ +378.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wivenhoe Pocket, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Wivenhoe Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33107/wivenhoe-pocket/topic/demographics-identity