5,924 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,474
- 2016: 5,834
- 2021: 5,924
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beerwah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Beerwah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beerwah is 37, making the area much younger than most similar places. This shift is part of a growing trend, as the population has climbed to 5,924 people since 2011.
5,924
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Beerwah — higher than 86% of areas.
| Beerwah | 5,924 |
|---|---|
| 4519, QLD | 9,477 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.2% over the last decade, adding about 450 people. The typical resident is now 37, which is two years younger than it was in 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.6%, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
18.6% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beerwah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.8% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
4.1% ▼ -50.6%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beerwah, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Beerwah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314004/beerwah/topic/demographics-identity