Boynewood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Boynewood

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.

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📍 Boynewood, Suburb / Locality

Where Boynewood sits — Total population

138 ▼ -75.1%
  • 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 Boynewood — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Boynewood138
4626, QLD 1,992
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 555
  • 2016: 172
  • 2021: 138

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.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 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.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.7% ▲ +13.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Boynewood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

24.7% ▲ +150.9%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 24.7%

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

Marital status

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In Boynewood, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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