9,889 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,979
- 2016: 8,741
- 2021: 9,889
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benowa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Benowa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population sets Benowa apart from the state and national norms. With 9,889 residents, it is one of the largest areas at this level, where the typical person is 44 years old.
9,889
▲ +23.9%
- 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 Benowa — higher than 87% of areas.
| Benowa | 9,889 |
|---|---|
| 4217, QLD | 45,197 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38, with a typical age of 44 years.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.5%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.
21.0% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Benowa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 1% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships are also much lower than most areas at 8.9%.
1.0% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benowa, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Benowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30235/benowa/topic/demographics-identity