497 ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 338
- 2016: 300
- 2021: 497
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boonooroo - Tuan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Boonooroo - Tuan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents are seniors in Boonooroo - Tuan (L), making it a far older community than the national average. The population grew by 47% since 2011, but it remains a small area with fewer than 500 people.
497
▲ +47.0%
- 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 Boonooroo - Tuan — lower than 67% of areas.
| Boonooroo - Tuan | 497 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 63, which is far older than the Queensland figure of 38. This age has climbed 6 years since 2011, while the total population rose to 497 people.
63 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 46.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for only 10.3%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
46.5% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▲ +66.6%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boonooroo - Tuan, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Queensland average. Most people are married, though those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
5.0% ▲ +184.2%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boonooroo - Tuan, Married is the majority at 59%; Divorced is next at 16%.
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 Boonooroo - Tuan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322018/boonooroo-tuan/topic/demographics-identity