109 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 106
- 2021: 109
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birnam · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birnam
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 44 years makes Birnam noticeably older than the national figure. The area has a small population of 109 people, with a high proportion of married residents and very few children compared to the rest of the state.
109
—
- 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 Birnam — lower than 57% of areas.
| Birnam | 109 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 109 residents. People here are generally older than those in Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 only 14.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.5%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
16.5% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Birnam splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 64.4%, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.5%, a figure well below the national average. About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.8% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birnam, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Birnam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30262/birnam/topic/demographics-identity