147 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 136
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bombeeta · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Bombeeta is now 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This small community of 147 people is characterized by a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. It is a place where nearly half of the population is married.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bombeeta — lower than 53% of areas.
| Bombeeta | 147 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is smaller than about 51% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 42.
147 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34%. People aged 65 and over represent 13.6% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures.
13.6% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bombeeta, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.9% of the community, a figure well above both the state and national averages. About 11.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Australian average.
10.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bombeeta, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Separated (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bombeeta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30306/bombeeta/topic/demographics-identity