1,590 ▲ +102.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 784
- 2016: 813
- 2021: 1,590
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bakers Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bakers Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bakers Creek is just 35 years old, making it noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This young age profile is reflected in the local population, which has more than doubled to 1,590 people since 2011.
1,590
▲ +102.8%
- 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 Bakers Creek — higher than 66% of areas.
| Bakers Creek | 1,590 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 103% over the last decade, adding about 806 people. While the typical resident is noticeably younger than the national figure, that age has risen from 21 to 35 since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +66.7%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.8% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 10.2%, a result well below both the state and national averages.
10.2% ▲ +121.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -47.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bakers Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 17.1% of residents.
6.8% ▼ -92.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▼ -50.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bakers Creek splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321007/bakers-creek/topic/demographics-identity