503 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 378
- 2016: 451
- 2021: 503
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Barron · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Upper Barron
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 24% of people aged 65 and over live in Upper Barron, a figure well above the national average. This population of 503 people is noticeably older than the typical Queensland or Australian resident. The area has a diverse age mix, with a strong presence of both seniors and children.
503
▲ +33.1%
- 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 Upper Barron — higher than 65% of areas.
| Upper Barron | 503 |
|---|---|
| 4883, QLD | 8,949 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia. At 503 people, the population is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This sits alongside a high number of seniors, with 23.9% aged 65 and over, placing the area well above the state and national figures.
23.9% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Upper Barron splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.6% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average. Most residents are married (54.3%), while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
5.6% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +172.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Barron, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
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 Upper Barron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32899/upper-barron/topic/demographics-identity