151 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 144
- 2021: 151
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benair · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Benair
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than double the national average of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Benair. This small community of 151 people has a population that is noticeably older than the typical Queensland or Australian resident.
151
—
- 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 Benair — lower than 52% of areas.
| Benair | 151 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is seven years older than the national figure. Benair is larger than about half of the similar areas in the region.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.2% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.2%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
17.2% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Benair, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas. Marriage is the most common status at 60.2%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at only 5%.
9.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benair, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Benair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30229/benair/topic/demographics-identity