704 ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 533
- 2016: 961
- 2021: 704
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Badu Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Badu Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive shift in identity and age has transformed Badu Island (L) since 2011. The community has become far younger and more culturally distinct, with a population that grew by 32% to reach 704 people. This change is highlighted by the typical resident now being just 27 years old.
704
▲ +32.1%
- 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 Badu Island — lower than 55% of areas.
| Badu Island | 704 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 27, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This represents a sharp drop from 2011, when the typical resident was 42.
27 yrs ▼ -35.7%
Younger than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 34.2% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while the proportion of seniors has fallen to just 6.1%.
6.1% ▼ -50.3%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.2% ▲ +70.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Badu Island, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 86.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. Relationships also differ from the norm, as 32.9% of people are in a de facto relationship, far above the 11.5% across Australia.
86.9% ▲ +2106.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.9% ▲ +90.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Badu Island, Never married is the majority at 72%; Married is next at 22%.
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 Badu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321006/badu-island/topic/demographics-identity