125 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90
- 2016: 196
- 2021: 125
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brisbane Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Brisbane Airport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 39% increase in population since 2011 has seen Brisbane Airport grow to 125 residents. This is a very young area where the typical resident is just 35, making it noticeably younger than the national figure.
125
▲ +38.9%
- 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 Brisbane Airport — lower than 99% of areas.
| Brisbane Airport | 125 |
|---|---|
| 4008, QLD | 373 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest for this area type, though it added about 35 people over the last decade. The typical age of residents rose by five years between 2011 and 2021.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the vast majority of the area at 62.4%. This explains why children under 15 and people aged 65 and over are both far below the national figures.
3.2% ▼ -52.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
2.4% ▼ -89.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brisbane Airport, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 61%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents have never married (57.7%), and the share of people in de facto relationships fell 9.5 points since 2011.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Brisbane Airport, Never married is the majority at 56%; 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 Brisbane Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031036/brisbane-airport/topic/demographics-identity