Bombeeta · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bombeeta

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.

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📍 Bombeeta, Suburb / Locality

Where Bombeeta sits — Total population

147
  • 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 Bombeeta — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bombeeta147
4871, QLD 10,798
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 136
  • 2021: 147

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 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.

  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bombeeta, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

11.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 11.2%

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

Marital status

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In Bombeeta, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Separated (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Bombeeta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30306/bombeeta/topic/demographics-identity