Wyalla · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wyalla

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

A remarkably high proportion of children live in Wyalla, which sets it apart from most similar areas. While the population is small, the age spread is wide, with a significant number of both young families and seniors living here.

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📍 Wyalla, Suburb / Locality

Where Wyalla sits — Total population

43
  • 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 Wyalla — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wyalla43
4615, QLD 7,356
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 43 people, making it smaller than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the figure for Queensland and Australia.

43

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37
  • 2021: 43

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 37.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 23.3%, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia.

23.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

37.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 37.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Wyalla splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (37%) and Young adults (25–44) (33%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (65.4%), while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is among the lowest at this level.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Wyalla, Married is the majority at 68%; Divorced is next at 20%.

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: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 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: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Wyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33181/wyalla/topic/demographics-identity