465 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 367
- 2016: 462
- 2021: 465
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wurdong Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wurdong Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The population of Wurdong Heights has grown over the last decade, now totaling 465 people. It is a notably older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46.
465
▲ +26.7%
- 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 Wurdong Heights — higher than 64% of areas.
| Wurdong Heights | 465 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46 years old, which is far older than the national and state figures of 38. This puts the area's age profile well above the norm for Queensland.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.7%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both sit at 19.4%, with children being a little more common here than across Australia.
19.4% ▲ +82.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wurdong Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 58.7%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.4% of the community, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
2.4% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +150.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wurdong Heights, Married is the majority at 59%; 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 Wurdong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33176/wurdong-heights/topic/demographics-identity