139 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 129
- 2021: 139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bamboo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bamboo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 139 people in Bamboo are married, making it a place where family structures are common. The area is notably young, with children making up a much larger share of the population than in most other parts of the country.
139
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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 Bamboo — lower than 54% of areas.
| Bamboo | 139 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Overall, the population is smaller than about 52% of similar areas.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 25.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children is consistent with a smaller senior population, as those 65 and over are a little below the state average.
14.4% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bamboo splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most places, sitting well above the Australian figure.
3.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bamboo, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bamboo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bamboo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30137/bamboo/topic/demographics-identity