88 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94
- 2021: 88
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bamboo Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bamboo Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the national average defines daily life in Bamboo Creek, where the typical resident is 46. With 88 people living here, it is a small community with a high proportion of seniors.
88
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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 Creek — lower than 62% of areas.
| Bamboo Creek | 88 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38 years.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.3% of the population, a figure far above the 17% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 18.2%, which is about the same as the national average.
27.3% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bamboo Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (68.8%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure.
5.7% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bamboo Creek, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bamboo Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bamboo Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30138/bamboo-creek/topic/demographics-identity