Biddaddaba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Biddaddaba

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Biddaddaba, representing 37.4% of the population. This is a mature area where the typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. It is a small community of 171 people with a distinct age profile.

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📍 Biddaddaba, Suburb / Locality

Where Biddaddaba sits — Total population

171 ▼ -62.7%
  • 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 Biddaddaba — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Biddaddaba171
4275, QLD 3,895
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 49 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38. This makes Biddaddaba's population far older than most similar areas.

171 ▼ -62.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 458
  • 2016: 171
  • 2021: 171

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

49 yrs ▲ +14.0%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 47 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 only 11.7% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over are well above the state average at 20.5%.

20.5% ▲ +28.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.7% ▼ -36.2%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Biddaddaba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 16.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.

3.5% ▲ +14.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

16.3% ▲ +54.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 16.3%

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

Marital status

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In Biddaddaba, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 5 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 Biddaddaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30245/biddaddaba/topic/demographics-identity