8,164 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,534
- 2016: 7,779
- 2021: 8,164
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broadbeach Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Broadbeach Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than most similar areas define Broadbeach Waters, where the typical person is 43. The community has grown by 8.4% since 2011, adding around 630 people to its total population of 8,164.
8,164
▲ +8.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Broadbeach Waters — lower than 59% of areas.
| Broadbeach Waters | 8,164 |
|---|---|
| 4218, QLD | 35,371 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38. This age has crept up slightly since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has fewer children under 15 than most areas, sitting well below the national figure of 18.2%. This is consistent with a higher proportion of seniors, as 19.5% of the population is aged 65 and over.
19.5% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Broadbeach Waters splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Around 13% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is a little above the national average.
1.3% ▲ +167.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Broadbeach Waters, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Broadbeach Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011224/broadbeach-waters/topic/demographics-identity