36 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 36
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wycarbah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wycarbah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher rates of children and Indigenous residents mark Wycarbah as a distinct area compared to similar places. The total population is small, with only 36 people living across the region. This sparsely populated area has a unique age mix and strong cultural identity.
36
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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 Wycarbah — lower than 78% of areas.
| Wycarbah | 36 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is a small community with only 36 people, making it smaller than about 77% of similar areas.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.1%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
11.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wycarbah splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. While 59.3% of residents are married, there are no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below the rest of the country.
8.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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
View on map →In Wycarbah, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Wycarbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33185/wycarbah/topic/demographics-identity