Beerburrum · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Beerburrum

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

Over half of the 941 people in Beerburrum are married. This is a noticeably older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43 and a very high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Beerburrum, Suburb / Locality

Where Beerburrum sits — Total population

941 ▲ +56.8%
  • 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 Beerburrum — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Beerburrum941
4517, QLD 941
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Beerburrum has 941 residents, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical age of 38 across Queensland and Australia.

941 ▲ +56.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 600
  • 2016: 763
  • 2021: 941

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

43 yrs ▼ -2.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 23.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the 17.2% national average. This older profile is reflected in the age structure, where adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 26%.

23.1% ▲ +33.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4% ▼ -23.3%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Beerburrum splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are less common here at 11.1%, which is lower than most areas.

4.3% ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 4.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.1% ▼ -10.4%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Beerburrum, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 17 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 12 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 32 males; 75–79: 21 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 23 males; 70–74: 36 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 28 males; 65–69: 31 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 32 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 38 males; 55–59: 40 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 30 males; 50–54: 27 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 25 males; 45–49: 27 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 25 males; 40–44: 29 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 33 males; 35–39: 23 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 29 males; 30–34: 38 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 21 males; 25–29: 25 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 20 males; 20–24: 20 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 29 males; 15–19: 28 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 33 males; 10–14: 25 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 38 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 Beerburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30203/beerburrum/topic/demographics-identity