Barrine · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Barrine

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.

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Where Barrine sits — Total population

303 ▲ +6.3%
  • 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 Barrine — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Barrine303
4872, QLD 4,248
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 285
  • 2016: 241
  • 2021: 303

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.

  • 2011: 53 yrs
  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 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.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.9% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Barrine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (13%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 3.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.5% ▲ +22.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

Marital status

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In Barrine, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 21 males; 60–64: 24 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Barrine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30173/barrine/topic/demographics-identity