Population
−2.6% since 2016.
Barney Point, QLD
Barney Point had a population of 1,065 at the 2021 Census (−2.6% since 2016). Median age 46.1. Median weekly household income $911. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Barney Point at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Barney Point's population shrank by 2.6% to 1,065, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 46.1, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.6%.
52.2% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 29.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 19.2% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 473 households.
The median household earns $911 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $215 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,420 a month.
15.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.4% use a language other than English at home. 51.0% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Barney Point beside QLD and Australia.
| Measure | Barney Point | QLD | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,065 | 5,156,158 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | −2.6% | +9.6% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 46.1 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 473 | 1,869,452 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 19.2% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 52.2% | 33.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 29.7% | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $911 | $1,676 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $215 | $364 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,420 | $1,740 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 15.9% | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 7.4% | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 51.0% | 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.
Age
Median age 46.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Barney Point at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Barney Point
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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