4,153 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,871
- 2016: 3,861
- 2021: 4,153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blacks Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blacks Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blacks Beach is just 31 years old, making it a noticeably younger area than the rest of the state. This young profile is driven by a high number of families with children, creating a community focused on early life and young adulthood.
4,153
▲ +44.7%
- 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 Blacks Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
| Blacks Beach | 4,153 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,153 people, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. This makes Blacks Beach a significant residential hub for the region.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over at just 7.5%, much lower than most areas.
7.5% ▲ +199.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blacks Beach, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, 17.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
8.4% ▲ +348.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Blacks Beach splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
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 Blacks Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30277/blacks-beach/topic/demographics-identity