4,389 ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,819
- 2016: 4,570
- 2021: 4,389
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wulguru · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wulguru
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 4,389 people now calls Wulguru home. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42. It is also a community with a strong Indigenous presence, far higher than in most other Australian areas.
4,389
▼ -8.9%
- 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 Wulguru — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wulguru | 4,389 |
|---|---|
| 4811, QLD | 13,688 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. Wulguru is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, a little below the Queensland average.
20.5% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wulguru splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 11% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.1% of people are in de facto relationships, a rate higher than most areas.
11.0% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wulguru splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Wulguru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33172/wulguru/topic/demographics-identity