399 ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 417
- 2016: 398
- 2021: 399
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bororen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bororen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bororen is far older than most people in similar areas. With a population of 399, the community is skewed towards older adults and seniors, though it maintains a child population similar to the national figure.
399
▼ -4.3%
- 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 Bororen — higher than 62% of areas.
| Bororen | 399 |
|---|---|
| 4678, QLD | 818 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38 years. This makes Bororen much older than most areas at its level.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 20.6% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 34.8%.
20.6% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bororen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people are in de facto relationships here than in most similar areas, at 14.0%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.8%, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
2.8% ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +80.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bororen, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 Bororen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30337/bororen/topic/demographics-identity