Suburb in Fraser Coast

Bauple, QLD

Bauple had a population of 745 at the 2021 Census (+15.7% since 2016). Median age 60.0. Median weekly household income $787. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bauple at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bauple's population grew by 15.7% to 745, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 60.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 3.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.0%.

14.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 58.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 313 households.

The median household earns $787 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $240 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $790 a month.

16.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.4% use a language other than English at home. 45.0% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bauple beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBaupleQLDAustralia
Population7455,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age60.038.238.2
Households3131,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting14.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright58.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$787$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$240$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$790$1,740$1,866
Born overseas16.8%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion45.0%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

+15.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5782011
  2. 6442016
  3. 7452021

Age

Median age 60.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Bauple Queensland
Share of people by age, Bauple and Queensland
0–93.1%
10–198.6%
20–294.3%
30–395.4%
40–4910.6%
50–5917.3%
60–6928.7%
70–7917.6%
80+4.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bauple at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.8%
  2. Australian39.7%
  3. Scottish13.1%
  4. Irish11.7%
  5. German9.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.3%
  2. New Zealand2.8%
  3. the Netherlands1.4%
  4. Canada0.6%
  5. Italy0.6%

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

Around Bauple

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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