Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bamaga suburb profile
Bamaga, QLD · Postcode 4876
This Bamaga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bamaga, QLD (postcode 4876). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bamaga with nearby suburbs.
Bamaga at a glance
Population
1,186
Median rent
$120/wk
Household income
$1,630/wk
Median age
25
Bamaga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.4% over 10 years
Population
1,186
was 1,164 in 2016
+22 · +1.9%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $112/wk in 2016
+$8 · +7.1%
Household income
$1,630/wk
was $1,337/wk in 2016
+$293 · +21.9%
Median age
25
was 24 in 2016
+1 · +4.2%
Dig deeper: Bamaga population growth · Bamaga then and now
Bamaga vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bamaga, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-67.6% vs area
- Bamaga$120/wk
- Nearby$307.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-5.2% vs area
- Bamaga$1,630/wk
- Nearby$1,474/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-35.9% vs area
- Bamaga25
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
-5.3% vs area
- Bamaga$749/wk
- Nearby$817.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bamaga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bamaga ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1790.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1854.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1683.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bamaga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bamaga, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bamaga people
- Population
- 1,186
- Median age
- 25
- Born overseas
- 3.2%
- Average household size
- 3.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bamaga income
- Median household income
- $1,630/wk
- Median personal income
- $749/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bamaga housing
- Median rent
- $120/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 63%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.3%
- Owned outright
- 0.9%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 78.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bamaga work
- Employment to population
- 55.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4876)
Compare Bamaga with nearby suburbs
Bamaga in numbers
Bamaga had 1,186 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 25, 37% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.4 people. 3.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0.9% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 78.7% rent. Separate houses make up 63% of dwellings, with 2.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $120/wk, 66% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,630/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 9%. 54.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.9% (from 1,164 to 1,186). Median rent moved from $112/wk to $120/wk (+7.1%).
Bamaga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bamaga, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bamaga was $120/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bamaga, QLD?
- Bamaga had 1,186 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bamaga?
- Median household income in Bamaga was $1,630/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bamaga?
- 78.7% of occupied homes in Bamaga were rented, 0.9% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bamaga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bamaga. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology