2,721 ▼ -43.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,837
- 2016: 1,254
- 2021: 2,721
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boonah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Boonah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boonah is far older than most people in similar areas. The community has shifted significantly, with the usual age climbing to 50 years. This makes it a much older place than the national figure, with over 32% of the population now aged 65 or over.
2,721
▼ -43.7%
- 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 Boonah — higher than 76% of areas.
| Boonah | 2,721 |
|---|---|
| 4310, QLD | 6,017 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Boonah shrank by 44% since 2011, losing about 2,116 people to reach a total of 2,721. This total is still larger than about 79% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +72.4%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 65 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Boonah is far older than Queensland and Australia, with seniors making up 32.1% of the population. This is a huge increase of 30 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell 11 points to 14.6%.
32.1% ▲ +1469.7%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boonah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. People in de facto relationships make up 8.9% of the area, a figure that is much lower than most similar places.
2.4% ▼ -52.4%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boonah, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (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 Boonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315009/boonah/topic/demographics-identity