478 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 388
- 2016: 485
- 2021: 478
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Breddan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Breddan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 478 people lives in Breddan, where the typical resident is far older than the national figure. This area has an older profile than most, with a typical age of 46 years. While children make up a normal proportion of the community, seniors are well represented here.
478
▲ +23.2%
- 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 Breddan — higher than 64% of areas.
| Breddan | 478 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | 10,732 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Breddan is larger than about 67% of similar areas, though its typical resident is far older than those in Queensland and Australia by 8 years.
46 yrs ▲ +24.3%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
About 20.3% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 18.0% of the area, a rate about the same as the state and national figures.
20.3% ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -31.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Breddan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure. Most residents are married at 57.0%, while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship.
5.0% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Breddan, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Breddan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30366/breddan/topic/demographics-identity