447 ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 543
- 2016: 455
- 2021: 447
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bajool · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bajool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 447 people lives in Bajool, where residents are generally older than those in the rest of the country. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 44. This is a place where families and seniors both have a strong presence.
447
▼ -17.7%
- 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 Bajool — higher than 63% of areas.
| Bajool | 447 |
|---|---|
| 4699, QLD | 451 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 447, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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%. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.9%, a figure higher than most similar areas.
21.9% ▲ +63.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bajool splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Around 51.9% of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships are well above the national figure.
5.8% ▲ +58.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bajool, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Bajool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30117/bajool/topic/demographics-identity