278 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 233
- 2016: 234
- 2021: 278
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Barron · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Barron
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in East Barron is 45, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. This community of 278 people is marked by a high number of seniors and a strong prevalence of couples living together.
278
▲ +19.3%
- 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 East Barron — higher than 58% of areas.
| East Barron | 278 |
|---|---|
| 4883, QLD | 8,949 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 278 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national and state figures, with the usual age being 45.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Children under 15 also make up a higher share than most areas at 20.5%.
24.8% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Barron splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships account for 16.8% of residents, a figure well above the state and national levels. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.1%, which is well below the Queensland figure.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +75.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Barron, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 East Barron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30918/east-barron/topic/demographics-identity