Benobble · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Benobble

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up a huge 69% of the population in Benobble. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 49.

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📍 Benobble, Suburb / Locality

Where Benobble sits — Total population

29
  • 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 Benobble — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Benobble29
4275, QLD 3,895
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 29 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 81% of similar areas.

29

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43
  • 2021: 29

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 24.1% of the community, which is well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. Conversely, those aged 65 and over represent only 10.3%, a figure well below the national average.

10.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Benobble, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below both the state and national figures. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 13.6%, a little above the Australian average.

13.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Benobble, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Benobble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30234/benobble/topic/demographics-identity