15,230 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,344
- 2016: 14,923
- 2021: 15,230
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birkdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Birkdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Birkdale is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. The population has grown by 6.2% since 2011 to reach 15,230 people. This growth is paired with a significant increase in the number of seniors living in the area.
15,230
▲ +6.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Birkdale — higher than 77% of areas.
| Birkdale | 15,230 |
|---|---|
| 4159, QLD | 14,816 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Birkdale has a population of 15,230, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the national figure and has risen by 4 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 7.1 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.0%.
21.4% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Birkdale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. Most people are married (51.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.7% ▲ +100.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birkdale, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011003/birkdale/topic/demographics-identity