Barambah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Barambah

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

A typical resident in Barambah is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a very senior population and a notably higher proportion of First Nations people than the rest of the country.

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📍 Barambah, Suburb / Locality

Where Barambah sits — Total population

39
  • 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 Barambah — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Barambah39
4601, QLD 1,145
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Barambah is a small area with only 39 residents, and its typical age is among the highest for similar locations.

39

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46
  • 2021: 39

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

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, while people aged 65 and over make up 46.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%.

46.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 46.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Barambah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

First Nations people make up 10.3% of the population, well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Meanwhile, 10.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.

10.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

Marital status

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In Barambah, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Barambah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30152/barambah/topic/demographics-identity