63 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65
- 2021: 63
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.
About 66% of residents in Birnam are married, making it a place dominated by couples. While the population is small with only 63 people, the typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
63
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- 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 68% of areas.
| Birnam | 63 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 63 people, which is smaller than about 67% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those across Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas, at just 7.9%.
7.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Birnam, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.5%. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 67%; Never married is next at 20%.
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/SAL30263/birnam/topic/demographics-identity