North Booval · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Booval

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

A typical resident in North Booval is just 33 years old, making the area much younger than most similar places. This neighborhood is larger than about 84% of equivalent areas, with a strong presence of young families and children.

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📍 North Booval, Suburb / Locality

Where North Booval sits — Total population

3,041 ▲ +25.1%
  • 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 North Booval — higher than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Booval3,041
4304, QLD 17,815
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years. There are 3,041 people living in the area.

3,041 ▲ +25.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,431
  • 2016: 3,175
  • 2021: 3,041

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

33 yrs ▲ +10.0%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30 yrs
  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the low number of seniors, who make up only 12% of residents, well below the state average.

12.0% ▲ +23.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.2% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 25.1%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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North Booval splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. People in de facto relationships are also more common here at 14.5%, which is well above the national figure.

14.5% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 14.5%

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

Marital status

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In North Booval, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 16 males; 85+: 24 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 23 males; 80–84: 19 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 34 males; 75–79: 34 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 41 males; 70–74: 39 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 71 males; 65–69: 63 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 65 males; 60–64: 71 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 97 males; 55–59: 88 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 79 males; 50–54: 104 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 113 males; 45–49: 105 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 81 males; 40–44: 79 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 99 males; 35–39: 115 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 121 males; 30–34: 121 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 114 males; 25–29: 110 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 121 males; 20–24: 118 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 86 males; 15–19: 97 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 125 males; 10–14: 116 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 136 males; 5–9: 125 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 114 males; 0–4: 102 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 North Booval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32168/north-booval/topic/demographics-identity