1,242,825 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,041,839
- 2016: 1,131,155
- 2021: 1,242,825
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brisbane · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Brisbane
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Brisbane, where the typical person is 36. The city has seen significant growth, with its population climbing 19% since 2011 to reach 1,242,825 people.
1,242,825
▲ +19.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane — higher than 99% of areas.
| Brisbane | 1,242,825 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Brisbane has grown by about 200,986 people since 2011. While it remains a little younger than the national figure, the typical age has risen by two years over the last decade.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A smaller proportion of seniors live here than in most other areas, with those aged 65 and over sitting well below the national figure at 13.5%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 31.9%.
13.5% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brisbane, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Marriage and never having been married are the most common statuses, while those in de facto relationships rose 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
1.8% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Brisbane splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31000/brisbane/topic/demographics-identity