4,660 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,339
- 2016: 4,134
- 2021: 4,660
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Branyan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Branyan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 21% of the 4,660 people living in Branyan are children under 15, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area much younger than most similar places. While the typical resident is 38, the high number of children helps define the local population.
4,660
▲ +39.6%
- 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 Branyan — higher than 86% of areas.
| Branyan | 4,660 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Branyan is larger than about 89% of similar areas, with a total population of 4,660. The typical age here is 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
38 yrs ▼ -7.3%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.8% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 16.6%, which is lower than most similar areas.
16.6% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Branyan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Most residents are married (55%) or have never been married (29.5%).
4.8% ▲ +94.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Branyan, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Branyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30361/branyan/topic/demographics-identity