5,692 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,885
- 2016: 5,758
- 2021: 5,692
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Biloela · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Biloela
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Biloela is just 36 years old, making the town a little younger than the state and national figures. With a population of 5,692 people, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas. This creates a community that is notably younger than the Queensland average.
5,692
▼ -3.3%
- 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 Biloela — higher than 86% of areas.
| Biloela | 5,692 |
|---|---|
| 4715, QLD | 7,068 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the town is younger, as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Biloela splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Around 47.3% of residents are married, while 13.0% are in a de facto relationship.
4.7% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Biloela, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Biloela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30252/biloela/topic/demographics-identity