251 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 184
- 2016: 221
- 2021: 251
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wongabel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wongabel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 251 people now lives in Wongabel, where residents are noticeably older than the national average. The area is shaped by a high proportion of both children and seniors, creating a distinct age gap across the community.
251
▲ +36.4%
- 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 Wongabel — higher than 58% of areas.
| Wongabel | 251 |
|---|---|
| 4883, QLD | 8,949 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Wongabel is 43, which is 5 years older than the usual age for people in Queensland or across Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.1%, meaning both age groups are much more common here than in most other similar areas.
21.1% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wongabel splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. More than half of the population is married, while 12.2% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the state average.
5.2% ▲ +217.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wongabel, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Wongabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33123/wongabel/topic/demographics-identity