9,715 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tannum Sands - Boyne Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 22% of residents are children under 15, making Tannum Sands - Boyne Island much younger than most similar areas. This family-heavy profile is reflected in a low proportion of seniors and a total population of 9,715 people.
9,715
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- 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 Tannum Sands - Boyne Island — higher than 86% of areas.
| Tannum Sands - Boyne Island | 9,715 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs —
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
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 22% of the population, well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. In contrast, those aged 65 and over are well below the national average at just 13.4%.
13.4% —
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% —
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tannum Sands - Boyne Island, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.7% of the population.
5.3% —
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% —
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tannum Sands - Boyne Island, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tannum Sands - Boyne Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314023/tannum-sands-boyne-island/topic/demographics-identity