Suburb in Livingstone

Barlows Hill, QLD

Barlows Hill had a population of 834 at the 2021 Census (+7.3% since 2016). Median age 45.5. Median weekly household income $2,043. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Barlows Hill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Barlows Hill's population grew by 7.3% to 834, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 45.5, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.4%.

18.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 40.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 293 households.

The median household earns $2,043 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $379 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,659 a month.

14.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.2% use a language other than English at home. 42.9% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Barlows Hill beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBarlows HillQLDAustralia
Population8345,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age45.538.238.2
Households2931,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments1.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting18.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright40.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,043$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$379$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,659$1,740$1,866
Born overseas14.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion42.9%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

+7.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7702011
  2. 7772016
  3. 8342021

Age

Median age 45.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Barlows Hill Queensland
Share of people by age, Barlows Hill and Queensland
0–910.7%
10–1912.2%
20–298.8%
30–3911.8%
40–4912.5%
50–5913.9%
60–6915.3%
70–7911.2%
80+5.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Barlows Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.4%
  2. Australian40.5%
  3. Irish13.5%
  4. Scottish12.1%
  5. German8.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish1.3%
  2. Filipino0.6%
  3. French0.6%
  4. Japanese0.6%
  5. Afrikaans0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. New Zealand2.8%
  3. the Philippines1.3%
  4. Papua New Guinea0.9%
  5. Scotland0.9%

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

Around Barlows Hill

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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