99,215 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89,810
- 2016: 92,897
- 2021: 99,215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundaberg · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Bundaberg
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population has become a defining feature of Bundaberg, with the typical resident now 47 years old. The area has grown by 10% since 2011, reaching a total of 99,215 people, while the age of the community continues to climb.
99,215
▲ +10.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bundaberg | 99,215 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Bundaberg is far older than those in the rest of the state and nation. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011, making the area much older than most similar places.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the population—26%—are seniors aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This shift helps explain why the proportion of children has fallen to 16.4%, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
26.0% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bundaberg splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the national average. Most of the population are married (47.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.3%, a figure much lower than in most other areas.
5.0% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bundaberg, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31820/bundaberg/topic/demographics-identity