146 ▼ -67.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 450
- 2016: 126
- 2021: 146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bambaroo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bambaroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bambaroo is 50 years old, making the area far older than the state and national average. This sparsely populated region has a small population of 146 people and a distinct age profile where seniors are well represented.
146
▼ -67.6%
- 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 Bambaroo — lower than 53% of areas.
| Bambaroo | 146 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 10,923 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bambaroo is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 50. The total population is 146, which is smaller than about 51% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 only 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why seniors are so prominent, with those aged 65 and over making up 25.3% of the area.
25.3% ▲ +93.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bambaroo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Most residents are married at 53.6%, while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.
4.8% ▲ +435.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bambaroo, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Bambaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30136/bambaroo/topic/demographics-identity