258 ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 310
- 2016: 201
- 2021: 258
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wootha · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wootha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wootha is now 52, making this area far older than both the state and national averages. With a total population of 258 people, the community is dominated by older adults and seniors, who together make up over 60% of the population.
258
▼ -16.8%
- 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 Wootha — higher than 58% of areas.
| Wootha | 258 |
|---|---|
| 4552, QLD | 9,019 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 29.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why the area has fewer children under 15 (15.5%) compared to most other areas.
29.8% ▲ +88.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wootha splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (60.9%), while those in de facto relationships (10.3%) are a little below the state and national figures.
3.5% ▲ —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -34.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wootha, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Wootha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33163/wootha/topic/demographics-identity