6,254 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,587
- 2016: 5,905
- 2021: 6,254
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wurtulla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wurtulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 41 makes Wurtulla noticeably older than the national and state figures. With 6,254 residents, it is among the largest areas at this level. The community is balanced across age groups, with a strong presence of both children and seniors.
6,254
▲ +11.9%
- 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 Wurtulla — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wurtulla | 6,254 |
|---|---|
| 4575, QLD | 28,022 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 41 years old, which is lower than most similar areas but noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.5% of the population, a figure higher than most areas and about the same as the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.2%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
18.2% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wurtulla splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.3% of the population.
3.1% ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wurtulla, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (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 Wurtulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33177/wurtulla/topic/demographics-identity