1,968 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,787
- 2016: 1,916
- 2021: 1,968
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bunya · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bunya
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bunya is 43, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. With nearly 2,000 people, the area is larger than about 80% of similar places. It is a community where married couples are common, but seniors are much rarer than in the rest of the state.
1,968
▲ +10.1%
- 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 Bunya — higher than 78% of areas.
| Bunya | 1,968 |
|---|---|
| 4055, QLD | 22,364 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bunya has 1,968 residents. The typical age here is 43, which is 5 years older than the usual age across Queensland and Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contrasts with the number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 11.3%.
11.3% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bunya, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 63.3% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.3%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.1% of residents.
1.1% ▲ +172.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▲ +82.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bunya, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Bunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30437/bunya/topic/demographics-identity