295 ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 201
- 2016: 276
- 2021: 295
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bridges · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bridges
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 295 people lives in Bridges, where families and couples form the heart of the community. It is a place where older adults and children are both well-represented, creating a diverse mix of ages for a small area.
295
▲ +46.8%
- 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 Bridges — higher than 59% of areas.
| Bridges | 295 |
|---|---|
| 4561, QLD | 8,637 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.0% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 14.2%.
14.2% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bridges, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 5.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This community also has a much higher rate of de facto relationships than most areas, at 16.6%.
5.4% ▲ +258.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bridges, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Bridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30370/bridges/topic/demographics-identity