458 ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 480
- 2016: 426
- 2021: 458
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boulia · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Boulia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and shifting identity mark the recent changes in Boulia, where the total number of residents fell by 4.6% since 2011. The area is now home to 458 people and is noticeably younger than the national average. A striking 30.1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Australian figure.
458
▼ -4.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Boulia — lower than 94% of areas.
| Boulia | 458 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. While the population has shrunk by 22 people since 2011, the typical age has risen slightly by 2 years.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen since 2011. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most areas, though their share rose by 6 percentage points to 12.4%.
12.4% ▲ +92.7%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boulia splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than across the state, though the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people fell by 9.7 percentage points since 2011. De facto relationships are also more common than in most areas, making up 15.0% of the population.
30.1% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▼ -27.4%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Boulia splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 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 Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30900/boulia/topic/demographics-identity