1,897 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,755
- 2016: 1,413
- 2021: 1,897
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyreema · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wyreema
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wyreema is just 29 years old, making the area far younger than both the state and national figures. This shift is dramatic, as the usual age has dropped 10 years since 2011. The population has grown by 8.1% to reach 1,897 people.
1,897
▲ +8.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wyreema — higher than 71% of areas.
| Wyreema | 1,897 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown since 2011, adding about 142 people. This makes Wyreema larger than about 71% of similar areas.
29 yrs ▼ -25.6%
Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a very young community where children under 15 make up 27.9% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over make up only 7.9%, which is much lower than most areas.
7.9% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wyreema, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.0%.
7.2% ▲ +222.4%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyreema, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315106/wyreema/topic/demographics-identity