Suburb in Ipswich

Walloon, QLD

Walloon had a population of 2,305 at the 2021 Census (+45.2% since 2016). Median age 35.3. Median weekly household income $1,804. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Walloon at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Walloon's population grew by 45.2% to 2,305, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 35.3, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 14.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.4%.

29.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 27.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 761 households.

The median household earns $1,804 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $363 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,648 a month.

11.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.5% use a language other than English at home. 49.6% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Walloon beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWalloonQLDAustralia
Population2,3055,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+45.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age35.338.238.2
Households7611,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.4%12.5%14.3%
Renting29.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright27.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,804$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$363$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,648$1,740$1,866
Born overseas11.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion49.6%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+45.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,5482011
  2. 1,5882016
  3. 2,3052021

Age

Median age 35.3, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Walloon Queensland
Share of people by age, Walloon and Queensland
0–914.7%
10–1914.0%
20–2913.9%
30–3913.3%
40–4911.5%
50–5913.3%
60–6911.0%
70–796.6%
80+1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Walloon at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.1%
  2. English45.5%
  3. Irish11.2%
  4. Scottish11.0%
  5. German10.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Russian0.4%
  2. Mandarin0.3%
  3. Gujarati0.3%
  4. Hindi0.3%
  5. Punjabi0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.3%
  2. England2.9%
  3. India0.6%
  4. the Philippines0.6%
  5. Scotland0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Walloon

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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