260 ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 377
- 2016: 240
- 2021: 260
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Baralaba · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Baralaba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Baralaba are married, reflecting a community with a mature profile. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 52. This older demographic is reflected in the fact that nearly 30% of the population are seniors.
260
▼ -31.0%
- 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 Baralaba — lower than 87% of areas.
| Baralaba | 260 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Baralaba shrank by 31% since 2011, falling to 260 people. This makes it smaller than about 88% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▼ -3.7%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 28.5% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. Conversely, children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.8%.
28.5% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Baralaba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.2% of the community, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 8.8 points since 2011. People in de facto relationships account for 11.4%, which is slightly lower than in Queensland.
11.2% ▲ +364.7%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Baralaba, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Baralaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322009/baralaba/topic/demographics-identity