Bracalba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bracalba

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Bracalba compared to most similar areas. This sparsely populated place has a typical resident aged 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures. The community is small, with only 97 people living here.

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📍 Bracalba, Suburb / Locality

Where Bracalba sits — Total population

97 ▼ -40.1%
  • 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 Bracalba — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bracalba97
4512, QLD 3,677
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 97, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most areas at this level.

97 ▼ -40.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 162
  • 2016: 111
  • 2021: 97

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs ▲ +18.8%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 12.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.5% of residents, a little below the Queensland average.

12.4% ▼ -4.6%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▼ -25.3%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bracalba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.7% of people.

14.7% ▲ +83.0%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bracalba, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bracalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30351/bracalba/topic/demographics-identity