Bahrs Scrub, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Bahrs Scrub is more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 988, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bahrs Scrub at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,508
- Median age
- 29
- Median weekly household income
- $2,100
- SEIFA score
- 988
- Coordinates
- -27.7378, 153.1734
Bahrs Scrub demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bahrs Scrub using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 37%, 39% of homes are rented, and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,103 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 648 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,655 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 798 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 304 | 7% |
Share of the 4,508 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 165 | 11% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 711 | 48% |
| Rented | 575 | 39% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,402 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 69 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,484 occupied private dwellings in Bahrs Scrub.
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,863
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,174
- Median weekly personal income
- $989
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,109 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 526 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 180 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,968 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 1,578
- Employed part-time
- 612
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bahrs Scrub
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bahrs Scrub is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 21°C | 123 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 158 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 55 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 21.6°C | 11.1°C | 39 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 13.5°C | 36 mm |
| Oct | 25.3°C | 16.2°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 27°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm |
| Dec | 28.3°C | 20°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bahrs Scrub
Where is Bahrs Scrub?
Bahrs Scrub is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bahrs Scrub?
At the 2021 Census, Bahrs Scrub had a population of about 4,508.
Is Bahrs Scrub an advantaged area?
Bahrs Scrub has an ABS SEIFA score of 988, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 51 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bahrs Scrub?
Bahrs Scrub has average daytime highs of about 25°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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