28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bauhinia · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Bauhinia, where the typical person is 53. This sparsely populated place has a distinctive split between a large number of seniors and a surprising proportion of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bauhinia — lower than 82% of areas.
| Bauhinia | 28 |
|---|---|
| 4718, QLD | 2,582 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is just 28 people, making it smaller than about 81% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure of 38.
28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.1% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national average. At the same time, children under 15 account for 21.4%, a figure well above the Australian average.
32.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bauhinia, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Marriage is the most common status at 56%, while people in de facto relationships are far below the national average of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bauhinia, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bauhinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30184/bauhinia/topic/demographics-identity