6,641 ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,659
- 2016: 6,181
- 2021: 6,641
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bushland Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bushland Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with young children dominate daily life in Bushland Beach, where the typical resident is just 35. With over 6,600 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region and feels noticeably younger than both Queensland and the rest of Australia.
6,641
▲ +17.4%
- 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 Bushland Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bushland Beach | 6,641 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 32,004 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 6,641 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 35.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over make up only 9.7% of the community.
9.7% ▲ +118.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bushland Beach splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Additionally, 17.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%.
5.5% ▲ +138.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bushland Beach, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Bushland Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30460/bushland-beach/topic/demographics-identity