78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 99
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyandra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wyandra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Wyandra is far older than the national figure at 51 years, though the small community of 78 people is also home to a surprisingly large number of children. This mix of ages and a strong Indigenous presence shapes the daily life of this sparsely populated area.
78
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- 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 Wyandra — lower than 65% of areas.
| Wyandra | 78 |
|---|---|
| 4489, QLD | 78 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the 38 years seen across Queensland and Australia.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with the 15.4% of seniors, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
15.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wyandra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national average of 3.2%. Meanwhile, only 8.2% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
20.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyandra, Married is the majority at 52%; Divorced is next at 18%.
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 Wyandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33182/wyandra/topic/demographics-identity