848 ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 791
- 2016: 842
- 2021: 848
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beechmont · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beechmont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beechmont is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging profile is the standout feature of the area's identity. With 848 people living here, it is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
848
▲ +7.2%
- 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 Beechmont — higher than 72% of areas.
| Beechmont | 848 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 62,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is far older than the Queensland and Australian averages, with a typical age of 51 years.
51 yrs ▲ +24.4%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 23.8% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.3% of the population, a rate well below the state and national averages.
23.8% ▲ +95.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beechmont, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average. Most people are married (51.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.8%, a figure slightly above the national average.
1.1% ▲ +179.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beechmont, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Beechmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30198/beechmont/topic/demographics-identity