169 ▼ -53.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 361
- 2016: 137
- 2021: 169
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bartle Frere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bartle Frere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much lower proportion of seniors than most similar areas defines Bartle Frere, where only 11.2% of people are aged 65 or over. This small community of 169 people is noticeably older than the national typical age, but it maintains a distinct profile with a high number of children.
169
▼ -53.2%
- 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 Bartle Frere — higher than 50% of areas.
| Bartle Frere | 169 |
|---|---|
| 4861, QLD | 1,541 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.7% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is well below the state and national figures.
11.2% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bartle Frere, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.5%, which is well above the Australian figure. About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.
3.0% ▼ -68.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +107.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bartle Frere, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
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 Bartle Frere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30178/bartle-frere/topic/demographics-identity