Wolvi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wolvi

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

A typical resident in Wolvi is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48. This makes the area significantly older than most similar places. The community of 521 people is larger than about 68% of areas at this level.

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📍 Wolvi, Suburb / Locality

Where Wolvi sits — Total population

521 ▲ +11.8%
  • 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 Wolvi — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wolvi521
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is 10 years older than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia.

521 ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 466
  • 2016: 467
  • 2021: 521

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

48 yrs ▲ +2.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 35.9%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.

19.8% ▲ +35.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wolvi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.1%, well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. About 4.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas.

4.2% ▲ +63.6%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.1% ▲ +29.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 18.1%

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

Marital status

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In Wolvi, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 25 males; 65–69: 24 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 32 males; 55–59: 30 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 19 males; 50–54: 19 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 19 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 18 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 18 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 9 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 Wolvi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33112/wolvi/topic/demographics-identity