Boonarga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Boonarga

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Just 37 people live in Boonarga, making it a sparsely populated area where a typical resident is 38 years old. This age matches the state and national figures, creating a balanced community of adults and seniors.

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📍 Boonarga, Suburb / Locality

Where Boonarga sits — Total population

37
  • 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 Boonarga — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Boonarga37
4413, QLD 8,675
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Boonarga is a small area with only 37 residents, which is smaller than about 77% of similar places.

37

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36
  • 2021: 37

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has fewer children than most places, with those under 15 making up 13.5%. This is well below the Queensland figure of 18.7%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9% of the population.

18.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.9%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Boonarga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 0.0%, far below the 11.5% national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Boonarga, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 24%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Boonarga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30323/boonarga/topic/demographics-identity