79 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 79
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Queenwood · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 55 years makes Queenwood far older than most other areas. This small community is primarily made up of older adults and seniors, with very few children living here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Queenwood — lower than 64% of areas.
| Queenwood | 79 |
|---|---|
| 6239, WA | 4,657 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small with only 79 people, and the typical resident is 55, which is 17 years older than the state and national figures.
79 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.1% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 8.9%.
29.1% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Queenwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 69%, while those in de facto relationships make up 14.0%, which is a little above the national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Queenwood, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Queenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51272/queenwood/topic/demographics-identity