181 ▼ -55.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 404
- 2016: 170
- 2021: 181
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brigalow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brigalow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brigalow is now 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national and state figures. With 181 people living here, the population is larger than about half of similar areas. This small community is mostly made up of married couples and older adults.
181
▼ -55.2%
- 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 Brigalow — higher than 51% of areas.
| Brigalow | 181 |
|---|---|
| 4412, QLD | 211 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 181, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.5%. Children under 15 represent 19.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure.
16.0% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brigalow, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 60% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 10%, which is a little below the state and national figures. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brigalow, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Brigalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30371/brigalow/topic/demographics-identity