314 ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 230
- 2016: 301
- 2021: 314
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boulia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boulia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of the population in Boulia identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. The area is home to 314 people and has a notably young feel, with many children and fewer seniors than most similar places.
314
▲ +36.5%
- 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 Boulia — higher than 59% of areas.
| Boulia | 314 |
|---|---|
| 4829, QLD | 516 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making Boulia a little younger than both Queensland and Australia. Its total population of 314 is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is younger and why people aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages.
15.0% ▲ +131.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boulia splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, sitting at 35.7%, which is far above the 3.2% seen across Australia. People in de facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, at 17.3%.
35.7% ▼ -34.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▼ -40.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Boulia splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30340/boulia/topic/demographics-identity