758 ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 542
- 2016: 963
- 2021: 758
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bouldercombe · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bouldercombe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bouldercombe is now 46, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is part of a broader change in the area, which saw its population grow by 40% to 758 people since 2011 while the age profile shifted significantly toward seniors.
758
▲ +39.9%
- 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 Bouldercombe — lower than 53% of areas.
| Bouldercombe | 758 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 216 people since 2011 to reach 758. Residents are far older than the state and national averages, with the typical age climbing 10 years since 2011 to 46.
46 yrs ▲ +27.8%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 now make up 20.4% of the area, a figure well above the national average that rose 12 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell from 27.5% in 2011 to 18.1%, which is now about the same as the rest of Australia.
20.4% ▲ +130.5%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -34.4%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bouldercombe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, rising to 15.1% since 2011.
7.1% ▲ +542.3%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bouldercombe, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321021/bouldercombe/topic/demographics-identity