4,568 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,113
- 2016: 4,239
- 2021: 4,568
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Babinda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Babinda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Babinda is far older than those across Queensland and Australia, with an average age of 47. This age gap is driven by a high number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children. The population has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 4,568 people.
4,568
▲ +11.1%
- 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 Babinda — lower than 80% of areas.
| Babinda | 4,568 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, which is 9 years older than the national figure and two years older than in 2011. The total population grew by 455 people over the last decade.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.1% of the area, which is well above the 17.2% national average. This contributes to an older age structure, as children under 15 have fallen to 17.0% since 2011.
23.1% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Babinda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Over half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.8% since 2011.
7.4% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Babinda, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Babinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031158/babinda/topic/demographics-identity