Bergen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bergen

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

Families with children are a prominent part of daily life in Bergen, where nearly a quarter of the 85 residents are under 15. This makes the area noticeably younger than most similar places, even though the typical resident is 42 years old.

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📍 Bergen, Suburb / Locality

Where Bergen sits — Total population

85
  • 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 Bergen — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bergen85
4353, QLD 348
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bergen is a sparsely populated area with only 85 residents, making it smaller than about 62% of similar areas.

85

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 68
  • 2021: 85

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 12.9%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

12.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bergen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Most people are married (61.4%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common at 5.3%, well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%.

5.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

Marital status

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In Bergen, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bergen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30239/bergen/topic/demographics-identity