239,817 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 211,433
- 2016: 223,095
- 2021: 239,817
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brisbane - East · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Brisbane - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Brisbane - East than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This shift is part of a growing trend, as the population has aged by four years since 2011.
239,817
▲ +13.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane - East — higher than 56% of areas.
| Brisbane - East | 239,817 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% after 2011, adding about 28,384 people to reach a total of 239,817. This makes it larger than about 56% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and a jump of 5.3 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 18.5%, which is about the same as across Australia.
19.1% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brisbane - East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, a little below the Queensland figure. About half of the residents are married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.8% ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brisbane - East, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brisbane - East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brisbane - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/301/brisbane-east/topic/demographics-identity