67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boyneside · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of Indigenous residents and a high number of children shape the daily life of Boyneside. This sparsely populated area has just 67 people, with 13.4% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boyneside — lower than 67% of areas.
| Boyneside | 67 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 67 people living in the area. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 23.9% of people under 15 is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the typical resident is younger than in most similar areas.
16.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Boyneside splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent, at 13.4%, which is far above the Australian average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 55.8% of residents are married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state figure.
13.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Boyneside, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boyneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30349/boyneside/topic/demographics-identity