55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boolboonda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boolboonda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Boolboonda, where the typical resident is 54 years old. This makes the area far older than both Queensland and the national average, with a small community of just 55 people.
55
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- 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 Boolboonda — lower than 70% of areas.
| Boolboonda | 55 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 55 people living here. This is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with only 5.5% under 15, while seniors make up a huge 36.4% of the population. This share of older residents is far above the national figure.
36.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boolboonda, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. People in de facto relationships make up 20% of the community, a figure much higher than most areas.
9.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boolboonda, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Boolboonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30318/boolboonda/topic/demographics-identity