Suburb in Mount Isa

Barkly, QLD

Barkly had a population of 25 at the 2021 Census (−10.7% since 2016). Median age 22.9. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Barkly at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Barkly's population shrank by 10.7% to 25, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 22.9, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 24.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Barkly beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBarklyQLDAustralia
Population255,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−10.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age22.938.238.2
Households–1,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments–12.5%14.3%
Renting–33.6%31.1%
Owned outright–29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas0.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion24.0%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

−10.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 382011
  2. 282016
  3. 252021

Age

Median age 22.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Barkly Queensland
Share of people by age, Barkly and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–1920.0%
20–2932.0%
30–390.0%
40–490.0%
50–5916.0%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Barkly at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian76.0%
  2. English28.0%
  3. Irish28.0%
  4. Scottish12.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Barkly

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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