Lake Barrine · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lake Barrine

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.

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📍 Lake Barrine, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Barrine sits — Total population

170 ▲ +6.3%
  • 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 Lake Barrine — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lake Barrine170
4884, QLD 1,901
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 160
  • 2016: 152
  • 2021: 170

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.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 32.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.7% ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lake Barrine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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

27.0% ▲ +371.4%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 27.0%

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

Marital status

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In Lake Barrine, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 6 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 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