10,138 ▲ +61.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,283
- 2016: 7,801
- 2021: 10,138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bli Bli · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bli Bli
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Bli Bli than in most similar areas, with a total population of 10,138. This is a diverse community in terms of age, where a high number of both children and seniors live side-by-side.
10,138
▲ +61.4%
- 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 Bli Bli — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bli Bli | 10,138 |
|---|---|
| 4560, QLD | 36,706 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Bli Bli is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Bli Bli has a high proportion of both children and seniors, with 20.5% under 15 and 22.4% aged 65 and over. This senior population is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
22.4% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bli Bli splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people here are married, accounting for 54.5% of the population.
3.5% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bli Bli, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Bli Bli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30287/bli-bli/topic/demographics-identity