Wura · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wura

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Wura is just 31 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This small community of only 17 people stands out for having one of the lowest typical ages among similar areas.

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📍 Wura, Suburb / Locality

Where Wura sits — Total population

17
  • 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 Wura — lower than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wura17
4714, QLD 2,945
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small at 17 people. This group is significantly younger than the national and state typical age of 38, sitting at just 31 years.

17

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15
  • 2021: 17

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

31 yrs

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 31 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Youth (15–24) at 18%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (18%).

Age structure

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Wura splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (50%) and Seniors (65+) (50%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 46%, ahead of Never married (38%).

Marital status

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In Wura, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 45%.

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 Wura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33175/wura/topic/demographics-identity