174 ▼ -47.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 334
- 2016: 221
- 2021: 174
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bollon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bollon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population marks Bollon today, where the typical resident is 47 years old. This is nine years older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia. The community's identity is shaped by a strong Indigenous presence and a majority of married residents.
174
▼ -47.9%
- 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 Bollon — higher than 50% of areas.
| Bollon | 174 |
|---|---|
| 4488, QLD | 247 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bollon has 174 residents, making it larger than about 52% of similar areas. The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31%. Those 65 and over represent 18.4% of the population, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 17%.
18.4% ▲ +76.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bollon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 10.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married, while de facto relationships are less common than in the rest of the state.
10.9% ▼ -34.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bollon, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bollon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bollon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30304/bollon/topic/demographics-identity