Bargara - Innes Park · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Bargara - Innes Park

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

A far older population than the national average shapes daily life in Bargara - Innes Park, where the typical resident is 51. While the area has a significant number of seniors, it has seen its total population shrink by 24% since 2011.

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📍 Bargara - Innes Park, Urban Centre

Where Bargara - Innes Park sits — Total population

13,000 ▼ -23.7%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–5: 0 areas
  • 5–9: 0 areas
  • 9–16: 2 areas
  • 16–27: 1 area
  • 27–47: 2 areas
  • 47–81: 2 areas
  • 81–139: 14 areas
  • 139–241: 145 areas
  • 241–418: 340 areas
  • 418–723: 351 areas
  • 723–1,252: 304 areas
  • 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
  • 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
  • 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
  • 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
  • 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
  • 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
  • 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
  • 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
  • 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
  • 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
  • 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
  • 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
  • 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
  • 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
  • 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bargara - Innes Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bargara - Innes Park13,000
4670, QLD 84,718
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is one of the largest of its kind with 13,000 people, though this is a drop from 17,041 in 2011. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the Queensland figure of 38.

13,000 ▼ -23.7%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17,041
  • 2016: 18,142
  • 2021: 13,000

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

51 yrs ▼ -10.5%

Older than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 57 yrs
  • 2016: 59 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 15.8%.

31.2% ▼ -11.8%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.3%
  • 2016: 40.5%
  • 2021: 31.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.8% ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bargara - Innes Park splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples make up 56.8% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.6%, which is much lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population.

3.1% ▲ +76.1%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

10.6% ▲ +36.0%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

Marital status

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In Bargara - Innes Park, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 156 males; 85+: 216 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 269 males; 80–84: 287 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 428 males; 75–79: 418 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 543 males; 70–74: 607 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 528 males; 65–69: 601 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 436 males; 60–64: 557 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 380 males; 55–59: 465 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 388 males; 50–54: 438 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 367 males; 45–49: 383 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 328 males; 40–44: 402 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 293 males; 35–39: 343 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 271 males; 30–34: 307 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 243 males; 25–29: 268 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 192 males; 20–24: 226 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 329 males; 15–19: 298 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 442 males; 10–14: 410 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 349 males; 5–9: 336 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 266 males; 0–4: 241 females

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 Bargara - Innes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313002/bargara-innes-park/topic/demographics-identity