341 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 271
- 2016: 316
- 2021: 341
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benarkin North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Benarkin North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Benarkin North is now 58, making this area far older than the national average. The population has grown to 341 people, creating a community where older adults and seniors make up the vast majority of the neighborhood.
341
▲ +25.8%
- 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 North — higher than 60% of areas.
| Benarkin North | 341 |
|---|---|
| 4314, QLD | 3,255 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a typical age of 58, residents here are far older than the Queensland and Australian averages of 38. The total population is 341 people, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
58 yrs ▲ +7.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 33.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.7% of the area, which is well below the figures for the state and country.
33.7% ▲ +60.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.7% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Benarkin North splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 7.7%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
3.8% ▲ —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benarkin North, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30232/benarkin-north/topic/demographics-identity