7,734 ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,945
- 2016: 6,769
- 2021: 7,734
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beerwah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beerwah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Population growth has made Beerwah one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, with 7,734 residents. The community is a mix of ages and backgrounds, though it now has a higher proportion of seniors than the state average. This creates a diverse identity where family life and retirement both play major roles.
7,734
▲ +30.1%
- 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 Beerwah — higher than 87% of areas.
| Beerwah | 7,734 |
|---|---|
| 4519, QLD | 9,477 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.5% of the area, a figure higher than most similar places. At the same time, the 20.2% of people aged 65 and over is well above the Queensland average of 17.0%.
20.2% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beerwah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Relationship patterns also stand out, with 13.4% of people in de facto relationships, which is a little above the Australian figure.
3.6% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beerwah, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Beerwah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30205/beerwah/topic/demographics-identity