8,360 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,420
- 2016: 8,018
- 2021: 8,360
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bentley Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bentley Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than most similar areas, Bentley Park stands out for its youthful profile and diverse identity. The community is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 32. This younger demographic is reflected in the high proportion of children and a significantly larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than the national average.
8,360
▲ +12.7%
- 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 Bentley Park — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bentley Park | 8,360 |
|---|---|
| 4869, QLD | 20,619 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 8,360 residents, Bentley Park is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person living here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of children under 15 live here, making up 25.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's young feel, while seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.0%, far below the 17.2% seen nationally.
9.0% ▲ +76.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.8% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bentley Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 15.5%, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 16.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above the 11.5% found across Australia.
15.5% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bentley Park splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Bentley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30236/bentley-park/topic/demographics-identity