301 ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 379
- 2016: 358
- 2021: 301
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boyne Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boyne Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boyne Valley is 56 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is dominated by older adults and seniors, making it much older than most similar places across the country.
301
▼ -20.6%
- 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 Valley — higher than 59% of areas.
| Boyne Valley | 301 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 301 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. This group is far older than the state and national average by 18 years.
56 yrs ▲ +21.7%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 29.2% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.6%.
29.2% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boyne Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Over half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 13.0%.
2.7% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +71.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boyne Valley, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30347/boyne-valley/topic/demographics-identity