59,341 ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44,802
- 2016: 46,556
- 2021: 59,341
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bancroft · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bancroft
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors live in Bancroft than in most similar areas, making it a relatively young place. The population has grown quickly, adding about 14,539 people since 2011. This growth is seen in a high proportion of children and a typical resident age of 37.
59,341
▲ +32.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bancroft — higher than 56% of areas.
| Bancroft | 59,341 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bancroft has seen a significant boost in size, with the population growing 32% since 2011 to reach 59,341 people. The typical resident is a little younger than the national figure, though they are two years older than they were in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of young people helps explain why the area is younger than most others, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.4%.
15.4% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bancroft splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas and has risen by 3.3 points since 2011. About 12.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the state average.
4.3% ▲ +336.4%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bancroft, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Bancroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30003/bancroft/topic/demographics-identity