Suburb in Tablelands

Walkamin, QLD

Walkamin had a population of 532 at the 2021 Census (+12.2% since 2016). Median age 46.9. Median weekly household income $1,490. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Walkamin at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Walkamin's population grew by 12.2% to 532, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 46.9, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.3%.

14.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 49.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 195 households.

The median household earns $1,490 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $315 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,237 a month.

17.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.8% use a language other than English at home. 39.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Walkamin beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWalkaminQLDAustralia
Population5325,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age46.938.238.2
Households1951,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting14.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright49.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,490$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$315$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,237$1,740$1,866
Born overseas17.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home7.8%14.1%23.6%
No religion39.0%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

+12.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4502011
  2. 4742016
  3. 5322021

Age

Median age 46.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Walkamin Queensland
Share of people by age, Walkamin and Queensland
0–911.1%
10–1911.8%
20–2910.0%
30–3911.8%
40–498.5%
50–5915.4%
60–6915.2%
70–7913.2%
80+4.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Walkamin at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian44.9%
  2. English40.0%
  3. Italian10.9%
  4. Irish10.7%
  5. Scottish8.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian1.6%
  2. Punjabi1.2%
  3. German0.8%
  4. Thai0.8%
  5. Samoan0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. New Zealand2.5%
  3. India1.0%
  4. Zimbabwe1.0%
  5. Italy0.8%

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

Around Walkamin

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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