199 ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 367
- 2016: 427
- 2021: 199
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallumbilla · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wallumbilla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A sharp drop in population has seen Wallumbilla shift toward an older and more diverse community since 2011. The total number of residents shrank by 46% over a decade, while the typical age climbed to 50 years. This is now a far older area than the national figure, with a notable increase in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
199
▼ -45.8%
- 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 Wallumbilla — lower than 90% of areas.
| Wallumbilla | 199 |
|---|---|
| 4428, QLD | 627 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell from 367 people in 2011 to 199 in 2021, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising by 8 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 20 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 now make up 26.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift toward older adults is consistent with the number of children under 15 falling to 15.1%, which is well below the Queensland figure.
26.1% ▲ +145.2%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wallumbilla splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.1% of the community, which is far above the national average and rose 16 points since 2011. People in de facto relationships also make up 16.0% of residents, a rate well above the state and national figures.
18.1% ▲ +637.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +166.8%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallumbilla, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Wallumbilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322131/wallumbilla/topic/demographics-identity