1,540 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,655
- 2016: 1,422
- 2021: 1,540
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barcaldine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barcaldine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents in Barcaldine are now seniors, reflecting an older age profile than the national average. The community has a population of 1,540 people, with a strong Indigenous presence and a typical age of 43.
1,540
▼ -6.9%
- 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 Barcaldine — higher than 76% of areas.
| Barcaldine | 1,540 |
|---|---|
| 4725, QLD | 1,540 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Barcaldine is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 1,540 residents, this area is larger than about 78% of similar places.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.6%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
21.6% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Barcaldine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
8.6% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barcaldine, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Barcaldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30153/barcaldine/topic/demographics-identity