1,113 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,044
- 2016: 3,438
- 2021: 1,113
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Babinda · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Babinda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A dramatic shift in age and identity has seen Babinda transform since 2011, with the typical resident now 49 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community that has aged significantly over the last decade.
1,113
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Babinda — higher than 59% of areas.
| Babinda | 1,113 |
|---|---|
| 4861, QLD | 1,541 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 6.6% to reach 1,113 people in 2021. This is larger than about 60% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +122.7%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has aged rapidly; people aged 65 and over now make up 26.1% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.4%, a little below the national average.
26.1% ▲ +506.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -53.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Babinda splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 13.9% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 40.1% of people are married and 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.
13.9% ▼ -82.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -55.2%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Babinda splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Babinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315005/babinda/topic/demographics-identity