218 ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 231
- 2016: 157
- 2021: 218
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boulia · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Boulia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines daily life in Boulia, where 44.5% of the 218 residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The area is sparsely populated and has seen its population shrink by 5.6% since 2011.
218
▼ -5.6%
- 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 Boulia — lower than 89% of areas.
| Boulia | 218 |
|---|---|
| 4829, QLD | 516 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with a typical resident now aged 39. This is a little older than the national figure of 38 and is 6 years older than the typical resident was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are a smaller group at 14.7%, which is a little below the Australian average.
14.7% ▲ +127.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boulia splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far above the national figure, though it fell 10 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.0%.
44.5% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▼ -37.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Boulia splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322020/boulia/topic/demographics-identity