Bundamba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bundamba

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

A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Bundamba, where 7.1% of the population holds this identity. This is a young area with 6,542 residents, and the typical person here is only 35 years old.

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📍 Bundamba, Suburb / Locality

Where Bundamba sits — Total population

6,542 ▲ +21.1%
  • 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 Bundamba — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bundamba6,542
4304, QLD 17,815
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and national figures of 38. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.

6,542 ▲ +21.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5,404
  • 2016: 6,514
  • 2021: 6,542

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

35 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are less common here at 14.3% compared to the rest of the country.

14.3% ▲ +22.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.3% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bundamba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Along with a strong Indigenous presence, people in de facto relationships are more common here at 14.7%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%.

7.1% ▲ +107.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

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

14.7% ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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

Marital status

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In Bundamba, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 43 males; 85+: 57 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 41 males; 80–84: 70 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 72 males; 75–79: 82 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 129 males; 70–74: 139 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 160 males; 65–69: 154 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 171 males; 60–64: 157 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 210 males; 55–59: 206 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 203 males; 50–54: 201 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 203 males; 45–49: 203 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 190 males; 40–44: 194 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 241 males; 35–39: 228 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 244 males; 30–34: 279 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 255 males; 25–29: 270 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 211 males; 20–24: 225 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 187 males; 15–19: 206 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 237 males; 10–14: 222 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 248 males; 5–9: 211 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 204 males; 0–4: 201 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 Bundamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30426/bundamba/topic/demographics-identity