Biboohra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Biboohra

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

A typical resident in Biboohra is 45, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. The community of 561 people is larger than about 68% of similar areas. It is a place where the usual age is higher, though children and seniors make up similar proportions to the rest of the country.

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📍 Biboohra, Suburb / Locality

Where Biboohra sits — Total population

561 ▲ +1.3%
  • 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 Biboohra — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Biboohra561
4880, QLD 14,331
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Biboohra has a total population of 561 people. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.

561 ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 554
  • 2016: 568
  • 2021: 561

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

45 yrs ▲ +4.7%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 18.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.5%, a little above the state and national averages.

18.5% ▲ +22.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.4% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Biboohra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.8%.

9.8% ▲ +64.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.8% ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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

Marital status

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In Biboohra, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 30 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 29 males; 60–64: 26 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 23 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 19 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 26 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 19 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 23 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Biboohra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30244/biboohra/topic/demographics-identity