224,598 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 191,047
- 2016: 206,522
- 2021: 224,598
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brisbane - North · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Brisbane - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A slightly younger population than the state average defines Brisbane - North, where the typical resident is 37. The area has seen steady growth over the last decade, adding about 33,500 people since 2011.
224,598
▲ +17.6%
- 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 - North — higher than 52% of areas.
| Brisbane - North | 224,598 |
|---|---|
| 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 224,598 in 2021, an 18% increase since 2011. Residents here are a little younger than the national figure of 38 years, and this typical age has barely changed over the last ten years.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 17.9% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. People aged 65 and over represent 15.9% of the area, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average and has risen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
15.9% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brisbane - North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, making up 13.1% of the population. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.5% of residents, which is a little below the state figure.
2.5% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brisbane - North, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/302/brisbane-north/topic/demographics-identity