Beilba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Beilba

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

Forty per cent of residents in Beilba are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This sparsely populated area has a population of just 35 people and is notably younger than many similar places, with a very high proportion of children.

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Where Beilba sits — Total population

35 —
  • 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 Beilba — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Beilba35
4454, QLD 730
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Queensland and Australia, though this is much lower than most similar areas.

35 —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49
  • 2021: 35

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

38 yrs —

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 31.4% of the population, far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 11.4%, well below the state average.

11.4% —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

31.4% —

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Beilba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. More than half of the population have never been married.

Marital status

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In Beilba, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (41%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 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: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Beilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30207/beilba/topic/demographics-identity