Bargara, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Bargara is more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 982, 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.
Bargara at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,883
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $1,261
- SEIFA score
- 982
- Coordinates
- -24.8293, 152.4615
Bargara demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bargara 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 seniors (65+) at 35%, 26% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,230 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 666 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,589 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,286 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,115 | 35% |
Share of the 8,886 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,648 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 854 | 23% |
| Rented | 950 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,877 | 78% |
| Townhouses & semis | 339 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 420 | 11% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,676 occupied private dwellings in Bargara.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,527
- Median weekly personal income
- $655
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,686 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 489 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 281 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,438 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Employed full-time
- 2,086
- Employed part-time
- 1,115
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 Bargara
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bargara is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.1°C). The area receives roughly 876 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 104 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 23.2°C | 133 mm |
| Mar | 27.7°C | 22.7°C | 125 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 20°C | 80 mm |
| May | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 59 mm |
| Jun | 21.5°C | 14.6°C | 38 mm |
| Jul | 21.1°C | 13.5°C | 37 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 14.2°C | 20 mm |
| Sep | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 24 mm |
| Oct | 25°C | 19.4°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 26.5°C | 21.2°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 27.8°C | 22.7°C | 91 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bargara
Where is Bargara?
Bargara is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bargara?
At the 2021 Census, Bargara had a population of about 8,883.
Is Bargara an advantaged area?
Bargara has an ABS SEIFA score of 982, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 47 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bargara?
Bargara has average daytime highs of about 25.1°C and overnight lows of about 19.1°C, with roughly 876 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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