Bauple · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bauple

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

A typical resident in Bauple is 60 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This retirement-age lean is the defining feature of the local population, which totals 745 people.

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Where Bauple sits — Total population

745 ▲ +1.8%
  • 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 Bauple — higher than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bauple745
4650, QLD 34,942
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 60, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age is among the highest for similar areas.

745 ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 732
  • 2016: 644
  • 2021: 745

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

60 yrs ▲ +22.4%

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 60 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 36% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 7.1%, a figure far below the state and national averages.

36.0% ▲ +110.7%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 36.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.1% ▼ -54.7%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bauple splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Seniors (65+) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 11%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Those in de facto relationships account for 6.8%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

5.9% ▲ +80.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

6.8% ▼ -56.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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

Marital status

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In Bauple, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 21 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 21 males; 75–79: 20 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 54 males; 70–74: 40 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 64 males; 65–69: 41 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 58 males; 60–64: 55 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 25 males; 55–59: 36 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 41 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 34 males; 45–49: 21 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 18 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 Bauple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30185/bauple/topic/demographics-identity