3,309 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,144
- 2016: 2,696
- 2021: 3,309
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beachmere · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Beachmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Beachmere, where the typical resident is now 51 years old. This shift toward a senior community is striking, with the typical age climbing 9 years since 2011. The area has grown slightly to 3,309 people.
3,309
▲ +5.2%
- 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 Beachmere — higher than 79% of areas.
| Beachmere | 3,309 |
|---|---|
| 4510, QLD | 55,940 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Beachmere's population grew by 5.2% since 2011, adding about 165 people. This makes it larger than about 82% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +21.4%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 29.4% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is reinforced by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 15.3% of residents.
29.4% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beachmere splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Marriage is the most common status at 45%, while 12.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship.
3.7% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beachmere, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Beachmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315007/beachmere/topic/demographics-identity