14,816 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,796
- 2016: 14,497
- 2021: 14,816
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birkdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birkdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Birkdale is one of the largest areas at its level, with a population of 14,816 people. The community is noticeably older than the state and national average, with the typical resident being 43 years old.
14,816
▲ +7.4%
- 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 Birkdale — higher than 88% of areas.
| Birkdale | 14,816 |
|---|---|
| 4159, QLD | 14,816 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 14,816, Birkdale is among the largest areas of its kind. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.9% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national average. This explains why the area is older than most, while the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the rest of Australia.
21.9% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Birkdale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure slightly below the Queensland average. Most people are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 10.8% of the population, which is lower than in most other areas.
2.6% ▲ +98.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birkdale, Married is the majority at 52%; Never 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 Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30261/birkdale/topic/demographics-identity