Beatrice · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Beatrice

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Beatrice is 54 years old, making the area far older than the national figure by 16 years. This small community of 126 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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Where Beatrice sits — Total population

126 ▼ -49.2%
  • 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 Beatrice — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Beatrice126
4886, QLD 965
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 54, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.

126 ▼ -49.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 248
  • 2016: 99
  • 2021: 126

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 26.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain the older overall age of the area.

26.2% ▲ +49.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 26.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7% ▼ -7.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Beatrice, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 10.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% national figure.

10.3% ▲ +153.8%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.0% ▲ +10.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Beatrice, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Beatrice [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30192/beatrice/topic/demographics-identity