Beenaam Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Beenaam Valley

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

Much higher proportions of seniors and children than most similar areas define Beenaam Valley. This small community of 60 people has a typical resident aged 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Beenaam Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Beenaam Valley sits — Total population

60
  • 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 Beenaam Valley — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Beenaam Valley60
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 60 residents, making it smaller than about 68% of areas at this level.

60

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 60

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is split between the young and old; 25% are seniors and 21.7% are children, both of which are well above state and national figures. This is consistent with the typical age being 6 years older than the Australian average.

25.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Beenaam Valley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is common here, with 10% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% national figure. Additionally, the 17.8% of people in de facto relationships is much higher than most areas.

17.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 17.8%

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

Marital status

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In Beenaam Valley, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (27%) and Widowed (19%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 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 Beenaam Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30201/beenaam-valley/topic/demographics-identity