285 ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 340
- 2016: 275
- 2021: 285
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Booyal · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Booyal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 285 people living in Booyal are married. This is a notably older community than the national average, though it also has a higher proportion of children than most similar areas.
285
▼ -16.2%
- 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 Booyal — higher than 59% of areas.
| Booyal | 285 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. In terms of size, Booyal is larger than about 60% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +24.3%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While 20.4% of residents are children under 15—a little above the national figure—older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.4%. Those aged 65 and over account for 16.5% of the population.
16.5% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Booyal, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. About 11.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship.
1.8% ▼ -50.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Booyal, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Booyal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30333/booyal/topic/demographics-identity