269 ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 328
- 2016: 284
- 2021: 269
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Biddeston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Biddeston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Biddeston is 47 years old, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. With a population of 269 people, this community is larger than about 59% of similar areas and has a notably older age profile.
269
▼ -18.0%
- 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 Biddeston — higher than 58% of areas.
| Biddeston | 269 |
|---|---|
| 4401, QLD | 5,823 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Biddeston has a total population of 269 people.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 13.4% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 18.7%. This helps explain the older age profile, with people aged 65 and over making up 18.6% of the area.
18.6% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Biddeston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people are in de facto relationships here than in most similar areas, at 14.9%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.1%, which is well below the 4.6% seen across Queensland.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +509.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Biddeston, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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 Biddeston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30246/biddeston/topic/demographics-identity