Bilyana · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bilyana

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

A far older population than most defines daily life in Bilyana, where the typical resident is 54. This aging trend is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.

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Where Bilyana sits — Total population

190 ▼ -40.4%
  • 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 Bilyana — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bilyana190
4854, QLD 5,525
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bilyana has 190 residents, making it larger than about 54% of similar areas. The typical person here is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

190 ▼ -40.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 319
  • 2016: 180
  • 2021: 190

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

54 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 just 12.6% of the population, well below the national average. This contrasts with seniors aged 65 and over, who make up 28.9% of the area, far above the 17.2% seen across Australia.

28.9% ▲ +115.4%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 28.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.6% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bilyana, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%.

5.3% ▲ +457.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

15.2% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 15.2%

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

Marital status

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In Bilyana, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 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 Bilyana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30253/bilyana/topic/demographics-identity