Wolffdene · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wolffdene

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

A far older population than the national average defines Wolffdene, where the typical resident is 50 years old. This age gap is most evident in the high number of seniors and a small proportion of children living in the area.

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📍 Wolffdene, Suburb / Locality

Where Wolffdene sits — Total population

266 ▼ -8.9%
  • 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 Wolffdene — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wolffdene266
4207, QLD 68,477
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 266 people, making it larger than about 59% of similar areas.

266 ▼ -8.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 292
  • 2016: 288
  • 2021: 266

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

50 yrs ▲ +19.0%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is notably older, with people aged 65 and over making up 21.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 12.8%.

21.1% ▲ +86.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.8% ▼ -34.5%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wolffdene, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half the population is married, while de facto relationships are much less common here than across Australia.

6.8% ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Wolffdene, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 24 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Wolffdene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33111/wolffdene/topic/demographics-identity