61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barringha · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barringha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barringha is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is defined by a heavy concentration of seniors, with nearly half the population aged 65 and over.
61
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- 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 Barringha — lower than 69% of areas.
| Barringha | 61 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 61 people living here, making it smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 45.9% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 9.8%.
45.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barringha, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barringha, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Barringha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30174/barringha/topic/demographics-identity