Pinbarren · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pinbarren

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

A typical resident in Pinbarren is 50 years old, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. With 447 people living here, the community is skewed towards older adults and seniors. This creates a demographic profile that sits well above the national average for age.

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📍 Pinbarren, Suburb / Locality

Where Pinbarren sits — Total population

447 ▲ +1.6%
  • 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 Pinbarren — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pinbarren447
4568, QLD 3,736
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Pinbarren is far older than most areas, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 447 people.

447 ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 440
  • 2016: 343
  • 2021: 447

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

50 yrs ▲ +11.1%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 37.6% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are well above the state and national figures at 21.0%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 15.2%, which is well below the Australian average.

21.0% ▲ +32.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.2% ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pinbarren, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 1.1%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.

1.1% ▲ —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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

15.4% ▲ +48.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

Marital status

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In Pinbarren, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 15 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 24 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 27 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 9 females

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 Pinbarren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32321/pinbarren/topic/demographics-identity