199 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 208
- 2016: 408
- 2021: 199
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boigu Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Boigu Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Boigu Island is just 25 years old, making it one of the youngest places in the region. This youth is reflected in the high number of children and a very small senior population. Most of the 199 residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
199
▼ -4.3%
- 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 Boigu Island — lower than 90% of areas.
| Boigu Island | 199 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small and has shrank by 4.3% since 2011, losing about 9 people. Residents are far younger than those in Queensland and Australia, with the typical age dropping 5 years since 2011 to reach 25.
25 yrs ▼ -16.7%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 31.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 5.5%, a figure far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
5.5% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boigu Island, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 95.0% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also more common than in most areas at 17.4%.
95.0% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boigu Island, Never married is the majority at 73%; Married is next at 17%.
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 Boigu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322017/boigu-island/topic/demographics-identity