3,100 ▲ +67.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,847
- 2016: 2,758
- 2021: 3,100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brendale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brendale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brendale is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This youthful profile is reflected in the 3,100 people who live here, with a high proportion of children and young adults shaping the community.
3,100
▲ +67.8%
- 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 Brendale — higher than 84% of areas.
| Brendale | 3,100 |
|---|---|
| 4500, QLD | 45,656 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 3,100 people is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age 3 years below the state and national averages.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages at 14.4%.
14.4% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brendale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 12.8% of residents are in a de facto partnership, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average.
4.2% ▲ +176.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brendale, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Brendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30367/brendale/topic/demographics-identity