53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Bluff · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Bluff
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of The Bluff is 56 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has just 53 people, with a population structure heavily weighted toward older adults.
53
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- 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 The Bluff — lower than 71% of areas.
| The Bluff | 53 |
|---|---|
| 4340, QLD | 6,007 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 53 residents. This is smaller than about 71% of similar areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 just 5.7% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 18.7%. This helps explain why the typical age is so high, though the proportion of people aged 65 and over is actually well below the national average at 13.2%.
13.2% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Bluff, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 51%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.3%, a little below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Bluff, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Bluff
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Bluff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32783/the-bluff/topic/demographics-identity