12,115 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,245
- 2016: 10,898
- 2021: 12,115
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brassall · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brassall
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, Brassall is home to 12,115 people. The typical resident is just 34 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
12,115
▲ +31.0%
- 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 Brassall — higher than 88% of areas.
| Brassall | 12,115 |
|---|---|
| 4305, QLD | 64,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
A total of 12,115 people live here, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.4%.
15.4% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brassall, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 27%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here at 14.0% compared to 11.5% nationally.
7.4% ▲ +74.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brassall, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Brassall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30362/brassall/topic/demographics-identity