10,343 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,256
- 2016: 9,716
- 2021: 10,343
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bardon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bardon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children makes Bardon a family-focused area, with 22.4% of residents under 15. The population has grown by 12% since 2011 to reach 10,343 people. While the typical age of 38 is about the same as the national figure, the area has far fewer seniors than most other places.
10,343
▲ +11.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bardon — higher than 54% of areas.
| Bardon | 10,343 |
|---|---|
| 4065, QLD | 10,171 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bardon's population grew by 12% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,087 people to reach a total of 10,343. The typical resident is now 38, which is two years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with the number of people aged 65 and over, who make up 12.3%—a figure well below both the state and national levels.
12.3% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bardon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Just 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. More than half of the population are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, slightly below the state average.
0.6% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bardon, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Bardon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041134/bardon/topic/demographics-identity