8,127 ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8,392
- 2016: 8,281
- 2021: 8,127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beaudesert · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Beaudesert
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Daily life in Beaudesert is shaped by a population that is noticeably older than the national figure. The town's 8,127 residents include a significant number of seniors and a strong presence of First Nations people, creating a distinct community mix.
8,127
▼ -3.2%
- 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 Beaudesert — higher than 86% of areas.
| Beaudesert | 8,127 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is slightly older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. Overall, the population shrank by about 3.2% since 2011, losing around 265 people.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and has risen since 2011. Children under 15 also have a strong presence at 20.1%, a little above the state and national averages.
22.7% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beaudesert splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 8.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Regarding relationships, 39.8% of residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the Queensland average.
8.1% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Beaudesert splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
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 Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314003/beaudesert/topic/demographics-identity