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Bamaga QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bamaga, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bamaga QLD is 1,186 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bamaga is $749 per week ($38,948 per year). Median rent in Bamaga is $120 per week ($520 per month). Bamaga has a median age of 25 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bamaga has a population density of 17.9 people per km².

The most common religion is Pentecostal (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other.

There were 676 recorded offences in Bamaga in 2025-26, a rate of 570 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (131 offences).

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Bamaga Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bamaga Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$749/wk

$38,948 per year

#4532 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$120/wk

$520 per month

#8508 of 14,663

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Median Age

25years

13 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$0/mo

Avg household size: 3.4 · 1.3 per bedroom

Bamaga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (580) Female 50.8% (598)

Population Density

17.9

people per km²

1,186 people · 66.2 km²

Households

3.4

Avg household size

1.3

Persons per bedroom

$1,522

Family income/wk

Bamaga Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bamaga Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

100.0% 3 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bamaga Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bamaga Religion

Pentecostal

32.0%

Anglican

30.9%

Not stated

12.5%

No Religion

11.7%

Christian (other)

6.0%

Catholic

4.0%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.5%

SB OSB NRA OSB

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bamaga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bamaga Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.3%

Australian Indigenous

49.3%

Spanish

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bamaga Employment

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Employed full-time

43.7% 289 people

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Employed part-time

15.1% 100 people

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Unemployed

6.8% 45 people

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Not in labour force

34.3% 227 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bamaga Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.7%

Bachelor Degree

17.1%

Certificate I/II

13.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bamaga Occupation

Professionals

31.6%

Community & Personal Service

18.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.6%

Managers

11.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Labourers

7.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bamaga Field of Study

Education

21.9%

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

12.5%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Engineering

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bamaga Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bamaga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bamaga Marital Status

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Married

26.4% 209

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Separated

2.4% 19

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Divorced

2.1% 17

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Widowed

2.8% 22

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Never married

66.3% 525

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bamaga Ancestry

Other

59.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

25.1%

English

5.3%

Australian

4.2%

Irish

1.9%

Scottish

1.2%

Maori

1.0%

German

0.8%

Filipino

0.5%

Italian

0.4%

Greek

0.2%

Maltese

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bamaga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

52.8%

Secondary — Government

30.7%

Pre-school

7.5%

Vocational Education

4.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Secondary — Catholic

1.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bamaga Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.1% 43

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No need for assistance

97.9% 1,997

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bamaga Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.2% 78

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Not a volunteer

88.8% 616

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bamaga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

55.4%

Walked only

22.5%

Car (passenger)

13.4%

Did not go to work

5.6%

Other

1.5%

Bicycle

0.8%

Bus

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bamaga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

21.6%

1 vehicle

40.6%

2 vehicles

24.7%

3 vehicles

7.4%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bamaga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.1%

2 bedrooms

21.8%

3 bedrooms

45.4%

4 bedrooms

19.6%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bamaga Population Mobility

11.7%

moved in the last year

30.3%

moved in the last 5 years

9.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bamaga Indigenous Population

85.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,862

Indigenous residents

312

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bamaga Long-term Health Conditions

Diabetes

Mental health

Heart disease

Asthma

Kidney disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bamaga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.8%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

9.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bamaga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.7%

One parent — children under 15

24.5%

Couple — no children

10.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Couple — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bamaga Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

1.3% 9

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Previously served

5.9% 41

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Never served

92.8% 643

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bamaga Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.2% 71

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Did not provide

89.8% 627

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bamaga Children Ever Born

No children

35.1%

1 child

17.4%

2 children

16.7%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

9.5%

5+ children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bamaga When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bamaga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

29.2%

5–14 hours

31.2%

15–29 hours

5.3%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bamaga Household Size

1 person

18.3%

2 persons

24.9%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

15.9%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bamaga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

924

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bamaga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.1%

Step family — no other children

11.1%

Blended family — no other children

9.3%

Intact family — other children present

3.7%

Other couple — children only

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bamaga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 676 total

Break & Enter

131

Assault

126

Traffic

Theft

Drug Offences

Domestic Violence

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Bamaga Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,630/wk

Median Rent $120/wk

Rent-to-Income 7.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bamaga

Your weekly income

≈ $7,063/month

Median rent $120/wk

Left after rent $1,510/wk

Rent share 7.4%

Bamaga vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Laidley North

Pop: 593 Income: $602/wk Rent: $320/wk

Sandy Creek (Qld)

Pop: 593 Income: $721/wk Rent: $350/wk

Coppabella (Qld)

Pop: 594 Income: $1,677/wk Rent: $60/wk

Hampden (Qld)

Pop: 598 Income: $787/wk Rent: $250/wk

Glendale (Qld)

Pop: 600 Income: $978/wk Rent: $360/wk

Prince Henry Heights

Pop: 600 Income: $1,142/wk Rent: $413/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bamaga

What is the population of Bamaga QLD?

The population of Bamaga QLD is 1,186 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.9 people per km².Bamaga is ranked #3,725 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bamaga?

The median personal income in Bamaga QLD is $749 per week, or $38,948 per year.The median household income is $1,630 per week.Family income is $1,522 per week.Bamaga is ranked #4,532 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bamaga?

Median rent in Bamaga QLD is $120 per week ($520 per month).Rent represents 7.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bamaga ranks #8,508 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What is the median age in Bamaga?

The median age in Bamaga QLD is 25 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bamaga a good suburb to live in?

Bamaga is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,186.The median income is $749/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (7.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30135. All dollar figures in AUD.