Bannockburn · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bannockburn

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Bannockburn is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With 960 people now living here, it is larger than about 74% of similar areas. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children and young adults.

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📍 Bannockburn, Suburb / Locality

Where Bannockburn sits — Total population

960 ▲ +108.7%
  • 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 Bannockburn — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bannockburn960
4207, QLD 68,477
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 32, which is among the lowest for areas of this size and noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian average of 38.

960 ▲ +108.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 460
  • 2016: 756
  • 2021: 960

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

32 yrs ▼ -25.6%

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, while the 11.9% of seniors is much lower than most other areas.

11.9% ▲ +16.0%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7% ▲ +42.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bannockburn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here at 16.0%, well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.

3.2% ▲ —

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 3.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.0% ▲ +114.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Bannockburn splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 22 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 23 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 24 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 21 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 32 males; 50–54: 34 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 37 males; 45–49: 43 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 26 males; 40–44: 20 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 37 males; 35–39: 32 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 33 males; 30–34: 24 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 36 males; 25–29: 50 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 45 males; 20–24: 38 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 29 males; 15–19: 28 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 38 males; 10–14: 38 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 34 males; 5–9: 34 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 30 males; 0–4: 42 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bannockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30147/bannockburn/topic/demographics-identity