Ranges Bridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ranges Bridge

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

A typical resident in Ranges Bridge is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and the rest of Australia. With a small population of 98 people, the community is defined by a high proportion of children and very few seniors.

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Where Ranges Bridge sits — Total population

98
  • 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 Ranges Bridge — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ranges Bridge98
4405, QLD 14,360
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas. This makes Ranges Bridge noticeably younger than the national figure of 38 years.

98

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 132
  • 2021: 98

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

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 26.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This young profile is mirrored by a low number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 11.2%, well below the state average.

11.2%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.5%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Ranges Bridge splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 78.3% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures at 0.0%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also well below the national average at 0.0%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Ranges Bridge, Married is the majority at 82%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Ranges Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32389/ranges-bridge/topic/demographics-identity