1,166 ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,261
- 2016: 1,219
- 2021: 1,166
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benaraby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Benaraby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,166 people now lives in Benaraby. This area is notably younger than most similar places, with children under 15 making up a much higher proportion of the community than the national figure.
1,166
▼ -7.5%
- 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 Benaraby — higher than 74% of areas.
| Benaraby | 1,166 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Benaraby is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This population size is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +66.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Benaraby, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 4.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than the national average, accounting for 15.5% of people.
4.6% ▲ +124.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benaraby, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Benaraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30230/benaraby/topic/demographics-identity