Wiyarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wiyarra

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A striking 40% of the population are children under 15 in Wiyarra. This makes the area noticeably younger than the national figure, with the typical resident being just 32 years old. It is a sparsely populated place with only 20 residents.

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Where Wiyarra sits — Total population

20
  • 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 Wiyarra — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wiyarra20
4370, QLD 19,195
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. With only 20 people living here, it is smaller than about 85% of similar areas.

20

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19
  • 2021: 20

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 40% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20%, a little above the 17.2% seen across Australia.

Age structure

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In Wiyarra, Children (0–14) is the majority at 53%; Seniors (65+) is next at 27%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well below the 3.2% national figure and the 4.6% seen across Queensland.

Marital status

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In Wiyarra, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Wiyarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33108/wiyarra/topic/demographics-identity