Bushley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bushley

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than half of the 36 people living in Bushley are married. This is a sparsely populated area with a population far older than the national figure, where the typical resident is 55.

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📍 Bushley, Suburb / Locality

Where Bushley sits — Total population

36
  • 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 Bushley — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bushley36
4702, QLD 29,819
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small, making it smaller than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.

36

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 36

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in the area, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the population. This share of older residents is well above the national figure of 17.2%.

22.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bushley, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average of 4.6%. There are also no people in de facto relationships here, a figure far below the national rate of 11.5%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Bushley, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Bushley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30461/bushley/topic/demographics-identity