5,537 ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,234
- 2016: 5,362
- 2021: 5,537
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brinsmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Brinsmead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15, at 22.1%, marks Brinsmead as a family-focused area. While the population grew by 5.8% since 2011 to reach 5,537 people, the community has become slightly older over the last decade. This shift is seen in the typical resident's age, which rose to 39 years.
5,537
▲ +5.8%
- 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 Brinsmead — lower than 74% of areas.
| Brinsmead | 5,537 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Brinsmead grew by 303 people since 2011 to reach 5,537. This makes it smaller than about 74% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up a much higher share of the population than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most areas, at 11.8%.
11.8% ▲ +77.1%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brinsmead splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than across Australia, at 14.6%.
5.8% ▲ +64.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brinsmead, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brinsmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011138/brinsmead/topic/demographics-identity