213 ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 313
- 2016: 277
- 2021: 213
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walkamin · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Walkamin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Walkamin is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 51. This small community of 213 people has seen a significant shift in its makeup, as the population shrank by about 100 people since 2011.
213
▼ -31.9%
- 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 Walkamin — lower than 89% of areas.
| Walkamin | 213 |
|---|---|
| 4872, QLD | 4,248 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by 32% over the last decade. Residents have aged quickly, with the typical person now 10 years older than they were in 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +24.4%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.5% of the area, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This group grew by 19 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell to 18.3%.
30.5% ▲ +168.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walkamin splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population, which is well below the state average. Regarding relationships, 41.9% of residents are married, and those in de facto partnerships rose slightly to 12.7%.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walkamin, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (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 Walkamin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322129/walkamin/topic/demographics-identity