704 ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 783
- 2016: 813
- 2021: 704
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Badu Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Badu Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 87% of people on Badu Island identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a remarkably young community of 704 people where the typical resident is only 27 years old.
704
▼ -10.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Badu Island — higher than 70% of areas.
| Badu Island | 704 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 27, which is far younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age is among the lowest seen in similar areas.
27 yrs ▲ +28.6%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 34.2% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here than in most other areas.
6.1% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.2% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Badu Island, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, and 32.9% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the Queensland figure of 12.9%.
86.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Badu Island, Never married is the majority at 72%; Married is next at 22%.
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 Badu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30113/badu-island/topic/demographics-identity