8,730 ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,876
- 2016: 8,505
- 2021: 8,730
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broadsound - Nebo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Broadsound - Nebo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Broadsound - Nebo than in most similar areas. The community is notably young, with a typical resident aged 36 and very few seniors compared to the rest of the country.
8,730
▼ -11.6%
- 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 Broadsound - Nebo — lower than 55% of areas.
| Broadsound - Nebo | 8,730 |
|---|---|
| 4742, QLD | 1,192 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Broadsound - Nebo has shrunk by 12% since 2011, losing about 1,146 people to reach 8,730. Residents are a little younger than the national figure of 38, though the typical age has risen 3 years since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 just 8.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.7% of the area, a figure that has fallen 6.3 points since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +85.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broadsound - Nebo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, reaching 17.4%.
5.6% ▲ +98.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Broadsound - Nebo splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (40%), 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Broadsound - Nebo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011338/broadsound-nebo/topic/demographics-identity