4,835 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,406
- 2016: 4,760
- 2021: 4,835
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boyne Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boyne Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Steady growth has seen Boyne Island reach a population of 4,835 people. The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged 37 and a high proportion of children under 15. This makes it a family-focused community compared to the national average.
4,835
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Boyne Island — higher than 86% of areas.
| Boyne Island | 4,835 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,835 residents, Boyne Island is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the Queensland and national figures of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 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% of the population, a figure well above the national 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +72.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boyne Island splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are well above the national average at 15.7%.
5.1% ▲ +69.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boyne Island, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Boyne Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30346/boyne-island/topic/demographics-identity