155 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 156
- 2021: 155
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Baffle Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Baffle Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Baffle Creek is 57 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 155 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a very low number of children.
155
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Baffle Creek — lower than 52% of areas.
| Baffle Creek | 155 |
|---|---|
| 4674, QLD | 1,579 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the state and national typical age of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 30.3% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 6.5%.
30.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Baffle Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (8%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married.
5.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Baffle Creek, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Baffle Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Baffle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30114/baffle-creek/topic/demographics-identity