324 ▼ -32.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 479
- 2016: 314
- 2021: 324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Baralaba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Baralaba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Baralaba, where the typical person is 52. This community of 324 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
324
▼ -32.4%
- 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 Baralaba — higher than 60% of areas.
| Baralaba | 324 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the national and state figures of 38 years. Baralaba has a total population of 324 people.
52 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.9% of the population, well above the 17.2% national figure. This contributes to a low proportion of children under 15, who make up just 13.6% of the area.
25.9% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Baralaba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is common here, with 11.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% Australian average. Over half the population is married, and 14.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
11.4% ▲ +149.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Baralaba, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Baralaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30151/baralaba/topic/demographics-identity