150 ▼ -47.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 283
- 2016: 122
- 2021: 150
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bedourie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bedourie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 150 people lives in Bedourie, where a strong Indigenous identity stands out. About 22.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. The community is skewed toward working-age adults, with very few children or seniors.
150
▼ -47.0%
- 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 Bedourie — lower than 52% of areas.
| Bedourie | 150 |
|---|---|
| 4829, QLD | 516 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and most other areas. Bedourie is smaller than about half of similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are very few children and seniors here, with those under 15 at 8.7% and those over 65 at 5.3%. Both figures are far below the Queensland and Australian averages.
5.3% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.7% ▼ -45.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bedourie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (37%) and Young adults (25–44) (33%), with Youth (15–24) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high at 22.7%, and de facto relationships are common at 25.3%, both of which are far above national levels. Over half the population has never been married.
22.7% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.3% ▲ +88.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bedourie, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 36%.
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 Bedourie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30195/bedourie/topic/demographics-identity