12,587 ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,888
- 2016: 9,460
- 2021: 12,587
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brisbane City · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brisbane City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One of the largest populations for its kind, Brisbane City is a very young hub. The typical resident is only 31, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
12,587
▲ +59.6%
- 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 Brisbane City — higher than 88% of areas.
| Brisbane City | 12,587 |
|---|---|
| 4000, QLD | 20,341 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 12,587 residents, this is one of the most populated areas at this level.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is heavily skewed toward young adults and youth, who make up 68.1% of the total. This explains why children under 15 (4.8%) and seniors (8.3%) are far below the national figures.
8.3% ▲ +60.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.8% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brisbane City, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Youth (15–24) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high 18.6% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never married (61.4%), and 1.2% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian average.
1.2% ▲ +226.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brisbane City, Never married is the majority at 62%; 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 Brisbane City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30379/brisbane-city/topic/demographics-identity