12,125 ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,525
- 2016: 10,870
- 2021: 12,125
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bethania - Waterford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bethania - Waterford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the population in Bethania - Waterford is aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This area has grown quickly, adding about 3,600 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 12,125. It is a place where a significant number of seniors live alongside a higher-than-average proportion of children.
12,125
▲ +42.2%
- 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 Bethania - Waterford — higher than 63% of areas.
| Bethania - Waterford | 12,125 |
|---|---|
| 4205, QLD | 6,333 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 42% since 2011. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 23.5% of the area, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Children under 15 account for 19.7% of residents, which is a little above the Australian figure.
23.5% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bethania - Waterford splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.4% of residents, a proportion higher than most similar areas.
4.4% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bethania - Waterford, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Bethania - Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051323/bethania-waterford/topic/demographics-identity