61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benarkin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Benarkin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 59 makes Benarkin far older than most places across the state and nation. This small community of 61 people has very few children and a high proportion of seniors, creating a quiet, mature demographic profile.
61
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- 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 Benarkin — lower than 69% of areas.
| Benarkin | 61 |
|---|---|
| 4314, QLD | 3,255 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 59 years old, which is 21 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This age is among the highest for similar areas.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 4.9%.
23.0% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.9% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Benarkin, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 53%; Seniors (65+) is next at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 9.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Meanwhile, only 6.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the state average.
9.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benarkin, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Divorced (24%) and Widowed (18%).
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 Benarkin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30231/benarkin/topic/demographics-identity