Suburb in South Burnett

Wattle Grove, QLD

Wattle Grove had a population of 100 at the 2021 Census (+16.3% since 2016). Median age 42.9. Median weekly household income $2,167. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wattle Grove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wattle Grove's population grew by 16.3% to 100, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.9, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 15.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.0%.

12.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 48.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 39 households.

The median household earns $2,167 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

8.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 33.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wattle Grove beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWattle GroveQLDAustralia
Population1005,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+16.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age42.938.238.2
Households391,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting12.8%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright48.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,167$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,112$1,740$1,866
Born overseas8.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion33.0%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

+16.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 672011
  2. 862016
  3. 1002021

Age

Median age 42.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Wattle Grove Queensland
Share of people by age, Wattle Grove and Queensland
0–915.0%
10–1916.0%
20–2913.0%
30–3911.0%
40–4914.0%
50–5917.0%
60–6914.0%
70–799.0%
80+8.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wattle Grove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian52.0%
  2. English44.0%
  3. Irish20.0%
  4. German8.0%
  5. Scottish8.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Scotland5.0%
  2. England4.0%

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

Around Wattle Grove

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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