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.
Wolvi · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wolvi — higher than 65% of areas.
| Wolvi | 521 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Wolvi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Wolvi, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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