Suburb in Cook

Bloomfield, QLD

Bloomfield had a population of 228 at the 2021 Census (+11.8% since 2016). Median age 52.5. Median weekly household income $925. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bloomfield at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bloomfield's population grew by 11.8% to 228, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 52.5, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 7.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.1%.

15.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 46.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 89 households.

The median household earns $925 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $128 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,286 a month.

16.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.3% use a language other than English at home. 48.8% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bloomfield beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBloomfieldQLDAustralia
Population2285,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age52.538.238.2
Households891,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting15.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright46.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$925$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$128$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,286$1,740$1,866
Born overseas16.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home7.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion48.8%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+11.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1872011
  2. 2042016
  3. 2282021

Age

Median age 52.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Bloomfield Queensland
Share of people by age, Bloomfield and Queensland
0–97.0%
10–195.3%
20–298.3%
30–398.3%
40–4915.8%
50–5921.9%
60–6919.7%
70–7915.8%
80+1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bloomfield at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English35.9%
  2. Australian24.9%
  3. Australian Aboriginal22.7%
  4. Irish18.2%
  5. Scottish11.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages1.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.9%
  2. the United States3.9%
  3. New Zealand2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Bloomfield

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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