156 ▼ -47.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 297
- 2016: 125
- 2021: 156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birkalla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birkalla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Birkalla is noticeably older than the state and national average, with the usual age being 45. This small community of 156 people has a strong Indigenous presence and a high proportion of seniors.
156
▼ -47.5%
- 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 Birkalla — lower than 52% of areas.
| Birkalla | 156 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | 5,525 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 45 is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, a figure about the same as the Australian average.
21.2% ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Birkalla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 10.3% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most of the community is married at 43.7%, while 38.5% have never married.
10.3% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birkalla, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) 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 Birkalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30260/birkalla/topic/demographics-identity