Boyneside · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Boyneside

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.

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Where Boyneside sits — Total population

67
  • 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 Boyneside — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Boyneside67
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 67

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Boyneside splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

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.

12.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Boyneside, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Boyneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30349/boyneside/topic/demographics-identity