4,782 ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,888
- 2016: 4,112
- 2021: 4,782
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beachmere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beachmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beachmere is 57 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This aging trend is clear across the community, where over a third of the population are seniors. It is a relatively large area for its type, with 4,782 people living here.
4,782
▲ +23.0%
- 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 Beachmere — higher than 86% of areas.
| Beachmere | 4,782 |
|---|---|
| 4510, QLD | 55,940 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 57 is much higher than most similar areas and 19 years older than the average person in Queensland or Australia.
57 yrs ▲ +29.5%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 37.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below state and national levels at only 12.7%.
37.9% ▲ +88.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beachmere, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. More than half of residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
3.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beachmere, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Beachmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30190/beachmere/topic/demographics-identity