17,488 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16,799
- 2016: 16,936
- 2021: 17,488
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bracken Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bracken Ridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Bracken Ridge are married, reflecting a stable community of 17,488 people. This is a relatively young area where families are common, and the typical resident is just 37 years old.
17,488
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Bracken Ridge — higher than 89% of areas.
| Bracken Ridge | 17,488 |
|---|---|
| 4017, QLD | 37,756 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bracken Ridge is among the largest areas at this level with 17,488 residents. The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common, as those under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over make up 14.9%, which is lower than most similar areas.
14.9% ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bracken Ridge splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are slightly less common here than in the rest of Queensland, at 11.4%.
3.2% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bracken Ridge, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Bracken Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30353/bracken-ridge/topic/demographics-identity