8,883 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,893
- 2016: 7,485
- 2021: 8,883
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bargara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bargara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bargara is now 54, making the area far older than most other places in Australia. With 8,883 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, though its population is now heavily skewed toward retirees.
8,883
▲ +28.9%
- 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 Bargara — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bargara | 8,883 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 54 is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Bargara much older than most similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 35% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.8%.
35.0% ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bargara, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. Over half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships are slightly fewer than in the rest of Queensland.
3.2% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bargara, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Bargara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30157/bargara/topic/demographics-identity