Bunjurgen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bunjurgen

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

Almost half of the 107 people in Bunjurgen are older adults aged 45 to 64. This is a notably older community where the typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Bunjurgen, Suburb / Locality

Where Bunjurgen sits — Total population

107
  • 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 Bunjurgen — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bunjurgen107
4310, QLD 6,017
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 55, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.

107

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 116
  • 2021: 107

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This trend is mirrored by a low number of children under 15, who make up only 12.1% of residents.

21.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bunjurgen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 61.9% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state and national figures at just 3.4%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.

3.4%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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

Marital status

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In Bunjurgen, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 0 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bunjurgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30436/bunjurgen/topic/demographics-identity