5,563 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,484
- 2016: 5,451
- 2021: 5,563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundaberg North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bundaberg North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bundaberg North is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile is a key feature of the area, where seniors make up nearly a third of the population.
5,563
▲ +1.4%
- 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 North — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bundaberg North | 5,563 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bundaberg North is larger than about 91% of similar areas, with a total population of 5,563 people.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is much older than most, with people aged 65 and over making up 30.7% of the population—far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the state average at 15.2%.
30.7% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bundaberg North, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. About 40.2% of residents are married, while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
6.4% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bundaberg North, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30422/bundaberg-north/topic/demographics-identity