170 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 181
- 2021: 170
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buaraba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buaraba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buaraba is 48, making the area far older than both the Queensland and Australian averages. This small community of 170 people is largely made up of older adults and seniors, though it still maintains a steady number of children.
170
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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 Buaraba — higher than 50% of areas.
| Buaraba | 170 |
|---|---|
| 4311, QLD | 10,412 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 170 people, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas. This group is far older than the national figure, with the typical person being 10 years older than the average Australian.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.1%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 20.6% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17.0%.
20.6% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buaraba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, making up 60.1% of the population. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.4%, which is well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
2.4% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buaraba, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Buaraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30400/buaraba/topic/demographics-identity