89 ▼ -79.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 429
- 2016: 74
- 2021: 89
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boat Harbour Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boat Harbour Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 58 marks Boat Harbour Beach as a far older community than the national average. With only 89 people, the area has a distinct population profile where seniors and children both make up significant portions of the local residents.
89
▼ -79.3%
- 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 Boat Harbour Beach — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 89 people living here. Those who do live here are far older than the typical Australian, with a usual age of 58.
58 yrs ▲ +26.1%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. At the same time, children under 15 account for 21.3%, a proportion well above both the state and national averages.
33.7% ▲ +127.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boat Harbour Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 9.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Most people are married at 65.8%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in other parts of the country at 4.7%.
9.0% ▲ +221.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▼ -63.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boat Harbour Beach, Married is the majority at 64%; Divorced is next at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boat Harbour Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60059/boat-harbour-beach/topic/demographics-identity