517 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 472
- 2016: 491
- 2021: 517
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bidwill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bidwill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bidwill is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure. With 517 people living here, the community is shaped by a large proportion of seniors and a high number of married couples.
517
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Bidwill — higher than 65% of areas.
| Bidwill | 517 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49, which is far older than the typical Queenslander. This age is also much higher than what is seen in most similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is older, while children under 15 make up a slightly smaller share at 17%.
23.6% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bidwill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.7%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, which is well below the state figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 2.7% of the population.
2.7% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bidwill, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Bidwill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30247/bidwill/topic/demographics-identity