2,839 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,810
- 2016: 2,784
- 2021: 2,839
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundaberg East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bundaberg East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Bundaberg East, where 40.7% of adults fit this category. The area is larger than about 84% of similar places, with a population of 2,839 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 42.
2,839
▲ +1.0%
- 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 Bundaberg East — higher than 83% of areas.
| Bundaberg East | 2,839 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,839. While it is larger than most similar areas, the typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian figures.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national and state figures. Children under 15 account for 18.7%, a rate that is higher than most areas but about the same as the rest of Australia.
22.2% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bundaberg East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.9%, a figure slightly below the Queensland average.
5.8% ▲ +78.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bundaberg East, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Bundaberg East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30421/bundaberg-east/topic/demographics-identity