1,117 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,132
- 2016: 1,085
- 2021: 1,117
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bouldercombe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bouldercombe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bouldercombe is now 46, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This community of 1,117 people is larger than about 75% of similar areas. It is a place where older adults and married couples make up a significant portion of the population.
1,117
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Bouldercombe — higher than 73% of areas.
| Bouldercombe | 1,117 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 1,117 people. Those living here are far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.4%. Seniors make up 18.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are about the same as the rest of the country at 18.4%.
18.7% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bouldercombe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the population, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.8% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bouldercombe, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30339/bouldercombe/topic/demographics-identity