14,674 ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,380
- 2016: 13,915
- 2021: 14,674
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beaudesert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Beaudesert
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beaudesert is 45, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. The population has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach 14,674 people, with a growing number of seniors now living in the area.
14,674
▲ +18.5%
- 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 Beaudesert — higher than 75% of areas.
| Beaudesert | 14,674 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 45, which is much higher than most similar areas and 7 years older than the national figure. This age has climbed since 2011, when the typical resident was 40.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.3%, a figure that has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
22.8% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beaudesert splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 44.8% of residents are married and 12.2% are in a de facto partnership.
6.4% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beaudesert, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311011305/beaudesert/topic/demographics-identity