Barnard · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Barnard

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

A quarter of the 32 people living in Barnard are children, making it a notably young place for families. The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure.

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📍 Barnard, Suburb / Locality

Where Barnard sits — Total population

32
  • 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 Barnard — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Barnard32
4702, QLD 29,819
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Barnard is sparsely populated with only 32 residents, making it smaller than about 79% of similar areas.

32

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 32

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 25% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national average at 15.6%.

15.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Barnard splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. About 15% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above the Australian average.

15.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 15.0%

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

Marital status

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In Barnard, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.

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: 0 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: 4 males; 35–39: 3 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Barnard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30167/barnard/topic/demographics-identity