Wutul · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wutul

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

A typical resident in Wutul is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 57 people with a distinct identity and age profile.

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📍 Wutul, Suburb / Locality

Where Wutul sits — Total population

57
  • 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 Wutul — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wutul57
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 49 is far older than both the Queensland and Australian figures. There are 57 people living here, which is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.

57

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37
  • 2021: 57

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 43.9%. While children under 15 account for 17.5% of the population, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the national figure.

12.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wutul, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.8% of the population, which is far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 20.9%.

20.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Wutul splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 13%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Wutul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33179/wutul/topic/demographics-identity