44,376 ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37,575
- 2016: 40,594
- 2021: 44,376
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brisbane Inner - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Brisbane Inner - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Brisbane Inner - East, where the typical person is just 35. This age gap is clear when compared to the national figure of 38, and the population has grown by 18% since 2011 to reach 44,376 people.
44,376
▲ +18.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane Inner - East — lower than 66% of areas.
| Brisbane Inner - East | 44,376 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has increased slightly by two years since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 only 9.9% of the population, which is well below the 17% seen across Queensland and Australia. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 34.6%.
9.9% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brisbane Inner - East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
1.6% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Brisbane Inner - East splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Inner - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30502/brisbane-inner-east/topic/demographics-identity