Bargunyah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bargunyah

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

A total absence of residents aged 65 and over marks the most striking contrast between Bargunyah and the rest of the country. This sparsely populated area has a small population of just 35 people who are generally younger than the national average.

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Where Bargunyah sits — Total population

35
  • 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 Bargunyah — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bargunyah35
4488, QLD 247
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. Bargunyah is smaller than about 78% of similar areas.

35

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 35

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

36 yrs

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In a sharp contrast to Queensland's 17% average, no one here is aged 65 or over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bargunyah, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 60%; Children (0–14) is next at 28%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. While 75% of people are married, there are no residents in de facto relationships.

Marital status

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In Bargunyah, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

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

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bargunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30158/bargunyah/topic/demographics-identity