138 ▼ -75.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 555
- 2016: 172
- 2021: 138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boynewood · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of people live in de facto relationships in Boynewood than in the rest of the state. This small community of 138 people is also home to a notably high number of children, with the typical resident being 39 years old.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boynewood — lower than 54% of areas.
| Boynewood | 138 |
|---|---|
| 4626, QLD | 1,992 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 138, which is smaller than about 52% of similar areas. Residents are slightly older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
138 ▼ -75.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs ▼ -4.9%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
18.1% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Boynewood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national rate of 3.2%. De facto relationships are very common here at 24.7%, far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
6.5% ▲ +302.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.7% ▲ +150.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Boynewood, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boynewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30350/boynewood/topic/demographics-identity