876 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 939
- 2016: 863
- 2021: 876
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beecher · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beecher
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 73% of similar areas defines Beecher, where residents are noticeably older than the state and national figures. The typical person here is 44, and the community has a notably high proportion of children under 15.
876
▼ -6.7%
- 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 Beecher — higher than 72% of areas.
| Beecher | 876 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Beecher is 44 years old, which is 6 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The total population is 876 people.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.9%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.9%.
16.9% ▲ +114.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beecher, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most of the population is married at 62.1%, and 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
3.2% ▲ +401.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beecher, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Beecher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30197/beecher/topic/demographics-identity