170 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 160
- 2016: 152
- 2021: 170
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Barrine · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lake Barrine is 57 years old, making this area far older than most similar places. The population is small, totaling 170 people, and is heavily weighted toward older adults and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Barrine — higher than 50% of areas.
| Lake Barrine | 170 |
|---|---|
| 4884, QLD | 1,901 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 170, the area is larger than about 52% of similar places. The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
170 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
57 yrs ▲ +9.6%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The community is heavily skewed toward older age groups, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 32.4% of the population. This is far above the 17.2% national figure, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.7%.
32.4% ▲ +89.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Lake Barrine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 27%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.8% ▼ -76.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.0% ▲ +371.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lake Barrine, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Barrine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31611/lake-barrine/topic/demographics-identity