1,323 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,064
- 2016: 1,245
- 2021: 1,323
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wongaling Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wongaling Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wongaling Beach is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area stand out for its older population, with 1,323 people living across the region.
1,323
▲ +24.3%
- 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 Wongaling Beach — higher than 75% of areas.
| Wongaling Beach | 1,323 |
|---|---|
| 4852, QLD | 4,055 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 77% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.4%, a little below the state and national averages.
25.2% ▲ +76.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wongaling Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 15.3%, which is well above the Australian average of 11.5%.
3.0% ▲ +69.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wongaling Beach, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Wongaling Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33124/wongaling-beach/topic/demographics-identity