14,036 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,229
- 2016: 12,915
- 2021: 14,036
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wynnum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wynnum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wynnum is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian figures. With 14,036 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind. The population is balanced across age groups, though adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest slice of the community.
14,036
▲ +14.8%
- 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 Wynnum — higher than 88% of areas.
| Wynnum | 14,036 |
|---|---|
| 4178, QLD | 26,887 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 14,036, which is among the largest for this level. Residents here are noticeably older than the national and state typical age of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
People aged 65 and over make up 17.9% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, a little below the Queensland average.
17.9% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wynnum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 3.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. About 13% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
3.2% ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wynnum, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Wynnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33188/wynnum/topic/demographics-identity