860 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 698
- 2016: 694
- 2021: 860
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Booral · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Booral
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Booral (L) are married, reflecting a mature community with a growing population. The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This trend is supported by a notable rise in the number of seniors living in the area.
860
▲ +23.2%
- 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 Booral — higher than 51% of areas.
| Booral | 860 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 23% since 2011, reaching 860 people. This growth has happened alongside a general ageing trend, with the typical resident now 3 years older than they were in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.7% of the area, which is well above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen by 3.4 points since 2011 to 16.9%.
22.7% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Booral, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas. De facto relationships are common for 12.6% of residents, a figure roughly the same as across Queensland.
2.9% ▼ -46.8%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Booral, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Booral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321020/booral/topic/demographics-identity