Baree · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Baree

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

A far older population marks the current identity of Baree, where the typical resident is now 57. This age gap is striking, as residents are 19 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

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Where Baree sits — Total population

201 ▼ -54.7%
  • 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 Baree — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Baree201
4714, QLD 2,945
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Baree has 201 residents, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. The typical person here is 57, making the area far older than both the state and national figures.

201 ▼ -54.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 444
  • 2016: 164
  • 2021: 201

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

57 yrs ▲ +26.7%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, accounting for only 10.0% of residents.

24.4% ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.0% ▼ -43.5%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Baree, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships are rare here at 6.3%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.

5.5% ▼ -26.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

6.3% ▼ -41.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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

Marital status

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Baree splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Baree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30155/baree/topic/demographics-identity