56,646 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42,099
- 2016: 44,487
- 2021: 56,646
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barron River · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Barron River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 56,646 people lives in Barron River, which has grown by 35% since 2011. This area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 41. It is a growing community where families and older adults make up the largest shares of the population.
56,646
▲ +34.6%
- 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 Barron River — higher than 51% of areas.
| Barron River | 56,646 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 14,547 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is now 41, which is 3 years older than the usual person in Queensland or Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 are the largest group at 29.5%. Children under 15 make up 19.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
16.1% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Barron River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, a figure that rose 4.3 points since 2011 and is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also very common here at 16.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.3% ▲ +406.0%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +128.2%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barron River, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Barron River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30004/barron-river/topic/demographics-identity