2,073 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,935
- 2016: 2,069
- 2021: 2,073
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belgian Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Belgian Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 2,073 people now lives in Belgian Gardens, making it larger than about 81% of similar areas. The community is shaped by a mix of age groups and a higher-than-average proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
2,073
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Belgian Gardens — higher than 79% of areas.
| Belgian Gardens | 2,073 |
|---|---|
| 4810, QLD | 21,697 |
| 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 Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 18.8% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. This is offset by the 65 and over group, which at 15.6% is a little below the national figure.
15.6% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belgian Gardens splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. There is also a higher-than-usual proportion of people in de facto relationships at 14.3%.
5.1% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Belgian Gardens splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Belgian Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30209/belgian-gardens/topic/demographics-identity