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.
Beenaam Valley · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beenaam Valley — lower than 69% of areas.
| Beenaam Valley | 60 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Beenaam Valley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
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.
10.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Beenaam Valley, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (27%) and Widowed (19%).
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