93,797 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 84,739
- 2016: 87,765
- 2021: 93,797
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundaberg · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Bundaberg
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in Bundaberg are married, reflecting a community with a strong leaning toward traditional family structures. The area is notably older than most of the country, with a typical resident aged 47. This shift toward an older population has been clear over the last decade as the total population grew by 11% to 93,797 people.
93,797
▲ +10.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg — higher than 73% of areas.
| Bundaberg | 93,797 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011, making the area much older than most similar regions.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This increase in older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.5% of the area.
25.9% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bundaberg splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.0% of people here are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.2%, a figure slightly below the Queensland average.
5.0% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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/sa3/31901/bundaberg/topic/demographics-identity