303 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 285
- 2016: 241
- 2021: 303
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barrine · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Barrine, accounting for 41.9% of the population. This is a notably mature area where the typical resident is 55, making it far older than the national figure. The community consists of 303 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barrine — higher than 59% of areas.
| Barrine | 303 |
|---|---|
| 4872, QLD | 4,248 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 55, which is far older than the typical Australian or Queenslander. This population of 303 is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
303 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs ▲ +3.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 12.9% compared to the rest of the state.
26.1% ▲ +85.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Barrine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 68%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 9.5%. About 3.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.6% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Barrine, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barrine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30173/barrine/topic/demographics-identity