359 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 264
- 2016: 328
- 2021: 359
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boreen Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boreen Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boreen Point is now 62 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. With a total population of 359 people, it is a small community where seniors make up a very large portion of the population.
359
▲ +36.0%
- 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 Boreen Point — higher than 61% of areas.
| Boreen Point | 359 |
|---|---|
| 4565, QLD | 15,033 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 62 is among the highest for similar areas and is far older than the Queensland average of 38. The total population is 359 people.
62 yrs ▲ +12.7%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 41.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are far less common here at only 6.7%.
41.2% ▲ +70.1%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.7% ▼ -44.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boreen Point splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (39%) and Older adults (45–64) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.4%. About 2.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.8% ▲ —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boreen Point, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (24%).
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 Boreen Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30335/boreen-point/topic/demographics-identity