Brandy Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brandy Creek

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

Over two-thirds of the 114 people in Brandy Creek are married. This small community is notably older than the national average, though it also has a very high proportion of children.

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📍 Brandy Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Brandy Creek sits — Total population

114
  • 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 Brandy Creek — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brandy Creek114
4800, QLD 10,081
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. There are 114 people living in the area.

114

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 117
  • 2021: 114

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 24.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contrasts with the number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are much lower than in most other areas.

13.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brandy Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national averages. Only 5.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is also much lower than most areas.

5.5%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

Marital status

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In Brandy Creek, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 3 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 Brandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30360/brandy-creek/topic/demographics-identity