4,508 ▲ +198.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,512
- 2016: 1,919
- 2021: 4,508
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bahrs Scrub · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bahrs Scrub
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bahrs Scrub is just 29 years old, making the area far younger than both Queensland and Australia. This shift towards a younger population is clear across the board, with a high number of children and very few seniors compared to the national figures.
4,508
▲ +198.1%
- 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 Bahrs Scrub — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bahrs Scrub | 4,508 |
|---|---|
| 4207, QLD | 68,477 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 4,508 people, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. Residents here are far younger than the national average, with the typical age sitting 9 years below the figure for Australia.
29 yrs ▼ -9.4%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This explains the young feel of the area, especially as the 6.8% of people aged 65 and over is far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
6.8% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bahrs Scrub, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 21.9%, which is far above the national figure. About 4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
4.0% ▲ +235.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.9% ▲ +109.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bahrs Scrub splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bahrs Scrub [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30116/bahrs-scrub/topic/demographics-identity