5,537 ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,234
- 2016: 5,362
- 2021: 5,537
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brinsmead · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brinsmead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The population of Brinsmead has grown to 5,537 people, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. This is a family-oriented community where children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average.
5,537
▲ +5.8%
- 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 Brinsmead — higher than 86% of areas.
| Brinsmead | 5,537 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Brinsmead is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, with children under 15 making up 22.1% of the population, well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 11.8%, which is well below the national average of 17.2%.
11.8% ▲ +77.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brinsmead splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here, with 5.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Queensland figure. More people are in de facto relationships compared to most areas, at 14.6%.
5.8% ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brinsmead, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Brinsmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30377/brinsmead/topic/demographics-identity