217 ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 224
- 2016: 229
- 2021: 217
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beeac · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Beeac
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 50 makes Beeac (L) far older than the national and state figures. This small community is becoming more senior over time, as the number of older residents has risen significantly since 2011.
217
▼ -3.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Beeac — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Beeac (L) is among the smallest at this level, with 217 people. This total shrank by 3.1% since 2011, as the area lost about 7 people.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 27.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift is reflected in the children's population, which fell 8.0 percentage points since 2011 to just 13.8%.
27.6% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beeac splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little above the state average. Most people are married (46.2%), while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship.
2.8% ▲ +110.1%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beeac, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Beeac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222005/beeac/topic/demographics-identity