Suburb in Southern Downs

Wheatvale, QLD

Wheatvale had a population of 57 at the 2021 Census (+1.8% since 2016). Median age 54.0. Median weekly household income $966. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wheatvale at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Darling Downs - Maranoa

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wheatvale's population grew by 1.8% to 57, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 54.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 7.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.6%.

47.4% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 52.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 19 households.

The median household earns $966 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675.

7.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 27.3% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wheatvale beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWheatvaleQLDAustralia
Population575,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+1.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age54.038.038.0
Households191,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting47.4%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright52.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$966$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$155$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas7.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion27.3%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

+1.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 622011
  2. 562016
  3. 572021

Age

Median age 54.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Wheatvale Queensland
Share of people by age, Wheatvale and Queensland
0–97.0%
10–190.0%
20–2919.3%
30–390.0%
40–498.8%
50–5919.3%
60–6914.0%
70–7915.8%
80+8.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wheatvale at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian44.7%
  2. English38.3%
  3. Irish17.0%
  4. Scottish6.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.3%

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

Around Wheatvale

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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