110 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birdsville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birdsville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couples define the daily life of Birdsville. With about 24.5% of the 110 residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this is among the highest proportions for similar areas. The community is small and skewed towards working-age adults.
110
—
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Birdsville — lower than 57% of areas.
| Birdsville | 110 |
|---|---|
| 4482, QLD | 110 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is just 110 people. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 40%. Children under 15 are well below the national figure at 10.9%, while those aged 65 and over sit at 16.4%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
16.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Birdsville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far above the state and national figures, with 24.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Similarly, the proportion of people in de facto relationships is far above the national figure at 28.1%.
24.5% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.1% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birdsville, Never married is the majority at 58%; Married is next at 30%.
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 Birdsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30259/birdsville/topic/demographics-identity