1,186 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,046
- 2016: 1,164
- 2021: 1,186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bamaga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bamaga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 78.3% of people in Bamaga identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a notably young place where the typical resident is just 25. With a population of 1,186, it is larger than most similar areas.
1,186
▲ +13.4%
- 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 Bamaga — higher than 74% of areas.
| Bamaga | 1,186 |
|---|---|
| 4876, QLD | 2,801 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 25, making Bamaga far younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
25 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 33.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 4.4% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
4.4% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.5% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bamaga, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Strong Indigenous identity is a key feature of the area, and it is also common for couples to be in de facto relationships, at 23.8% compared to 11.5% nationally.
78.3% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.8% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bamaga, Never married is the majority at 66%; Married is next at 26%.
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 Bamaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30135/bamaga/topic/demographics-identity