89 ▼ -72.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 320
- 2016: 83
- 2021: 89
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boompa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boompa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Boompa, where the typical resident is 52. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 89 people, with a high proportion of seniors shaping the local demographic.
89
▼ -72.2%
- 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 Boompa — lower than 62% of areas.
| Boompa | 89 |
|---|---|
| 4621, QLD | 1,808 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. Only 89 people live in the area.
52 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 7.9% of the population, far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older, with seniors aged 65 and over accounting for 32.6% of residents.
32.6% ▲ +73.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -50.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boompa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are at 8.5%, well below the national average of 11.5%.
4.5% ▲ +140.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boompa, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 Boompa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30320/boompa/topic/demographics-identity