60,333 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 53,542
- 2016: 55,865
- 2021: 60,333
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brisbane Inner - West · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Brisbane Inner - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brisbane Inner - West is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This youthfulness is reflected in the population structure, where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 31.6%. The area has grown steadily, adding about 6,791 people since 2011.
60,333
▲ +12.7%
- 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 - West — higher than 50% of areas.
| Brisbane Inner - West | 60,333 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 60,333 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. This represents a 13% increase over the last ten years.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 10.8% of the population, which is well below the Queensland and national figures. Children under 15 are also a little below the state and national averages at 16.5%.
10.8% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brisbane Inner - West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.1%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, which is well below the state average of 4.6%.
1.0% ▲ +59.6%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brisbane Inner - West, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30504/brisbane-inner-west/topic/demographics-identity