6,752 ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,999
- 2016: 6,395
- 2021: 6,752
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beaudesert · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beaudesert
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a quarter of the 6,752 people in Beaudesert are aged 65 or over, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This makes the typical resident noticeably older at 44, compared to the national figure of 38.
6,752
▲ +12.6%
- 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 Beaudesert — higher than 86% of areas.
| Beaudesert | 6,752 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,752 residents, Beaudesert is among the largest areas at its level. The typical person here is 44, making the population noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian averages of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 25.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.6%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
25.5% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beaudesert splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is reported by 8.2% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 39% of people are married and 11.2% are in a de facto partnership.
8.2% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Beaudesert splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30193/beaudesert/topic/demographics-identity