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Bargara QLD 4670

6,279 addresses · 191 streets

Hinkler Electorate › Bundaberg LGA › Bargara · 299 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Bargara is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 8,883 people, with a median age of 54. The typical household earns around $1,261 a week, with median rent near $340 a week. Most homes are houses. About 69% of households own their home and 26% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

8,883Population
54Median age
$1,261Median household income / wk
$340Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bargara - Burnett Heads statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Bargara itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Bundaberg Airport, 16.5 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 6.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.1% · Labour-force participation 47%

Population by age in Bargara
Population by age, Bargara QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4333
5-14897
15-19369
20-24297
25-34748
35-44841
45-541,044
55-641,242
65-741,639
75-841,144
85+332
Dwelling types in Bargara
Dwelling types, Bargara QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House2,877
Townhouse339
Apartment420
Other33
Households by weekly income in Bargara
Households by weekly income, Bargara QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650743
$650-1,4991,251
$1,500-2,999894
$3,000+555
Top ancestries in Bargara
Top ancestries, Bargara QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English3,985
Australian3,187
Irish1,160
Scottish1,113
German740
Other553
Housing tenure in Bargara
Housing tenure, Bargara QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,648
Mortgage854
Rented950
Other187
Cars per household in Bargara
Cars per household, Bargara QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0153
11,640
21,379
3342
4+138
Commute to work in Bargara
Commute to work, Bargara QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,622
Train0
Bus21
Tram/ferry0
Walked75
Bicycle22
Home236
Top countries of birth in Bargara
Top countries of birth, Bargara QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England531
New Zealand259
South Africa132
Scotland68
Germany61
Netherlands55
Languages used at home in Bargara
Languages used at home, Bargara QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans50
Mandarin40
German39
Italian31
Spanish25
French20

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