Brigooda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brigooda

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of the 25 people living in Brigooda are seniors, making it a very old community. This is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure.

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📍 Brigooda, Suburb / Locality

Where Brigooda sits — Total population

25
  • 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 Brigooda — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brigooda25
4613, QLD 886
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a total population of just 25, Brigooda is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

25

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36
  • 2021: 25

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, while people aged 65 and over make up 52% of the population. This proportion of seniors is far above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas.

52.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 52.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brigooda, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below both the state and national figures. Among the small population, married people and those who have never married each make up 37.5% of the group.

Marital status

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Brigooda splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Widowed at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Brigooda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30375/brigooda/topic/demographics-identity