8,164 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,534
- 2016: 7,779
- 2021: 8,164
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broadbeach Waters · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Broadbeach Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Broadbeach Waters is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. This population of 8,164 is among the largest at this level and features a high proportion of older adults.
8,164
▲ +8.4%
- 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 Broadbeach Waters — higher than 87% of areas.
| Broadbeach Waters | 8,164 |
|---|---|
| 4218, QLD | 35,371 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the national and state figures. The total population is 8,164, making it one of the largest areas of its kind.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 15.2% of the population, which is well below the 18.7% seen in Queensland. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are a little more common here than the national average at 19.5%.
19.5% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Broadbeach Waters splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.0%, slightly above the national rate.
1.3% ▲ +167.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Broadbeach Waters, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Broadbeach Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30381/broadbeach-waters/topic/demographics-identity