1,173 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,103
- 2016: 1,159
- 2021: 1,173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barellan Point · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barellan Point is noticeably older than those in the state and national averages, with the usual age being 43. The area has a population of 1,173 people, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barellan Point — higher than 74% of areas.
| Barellan Point | 1,173 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
1,173 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is balanced by a senior population of 18.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
18.2% ▲ +84.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Barellan Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 59.9%, while 11.5% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.6% of the population, a little below the state average of 4.6%.
1.6% ▲ +62.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +62.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Barellan Point, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barellan Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30156/barellan-point/topic/demographics-identity